Human rights
France summons Iranian ambassador over online campaign accusing Paris of human rights violations
Iran on Tuesday summoned France's envoy in Tehran over the ongoing student protests, accusing Paris of the "violent treatment" of demonstrators and of extensive human rights violations.
Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk
‘Dignity was disregarded’: Kurdish journalist recounts alleged abuse at Turkish detention to 'Post'
UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen
Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion
When victims cannot testify, we must carry their stories.
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
He was left with broken ribs, broken hands, and facial injuries after he was attacked in Qazvin Central Prison in Iran, human rights groups said on Wednesday, sharing images of the injuries.
'Crazy' war violated int'l law, did not help Iranians, Council of Europe's Iran rapporteur says
Europe must target Iranian officials more effectively and support democratic opposition groups in exile, Council of Europe rapporteur Max Lucks said.
Iranian activist, two-year-old daughter, sent to Evin Prison, human rights group says
Khanbeigi was ordered to return to the prison, known for mass human rights violations, after being given leave from her sentence to give birth to Lalehzari.
Iran to pursue human rights cases against the US, will seize assets, judiciary chief announces
At the American Human Rights Week event, Ejei claimed that courts had already issued rulings against American officials “who have committed crimes against our people.”
Paris mayor grants city honor to civilians of Gaza, West Bank
For more than 20 years, the City of Paris has awarded honorary citizenship to people who are “threatened, imprisoned, or prosecuted because they defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab
The artists will also face a two-year travel ban and a two-year restriction on all artistic activity after the Iranian judiciary found the nine artists had offended “public decency."
UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
The report continues to blacklist Hamas’ armed wing and affiliated factions for killing and maiming children and for abductions, and attributes 2,806 violations to Palestinian armed groups.
Taliban official kills Iranian-Kurdish mother and daughter after failed forced marriage attempt
Sara Yousefi and her mother, Chiman Hosseinzadeh, were said to have been killed by Mofti Mohammadollah, head of the Taliban’s Hajj and Endowments Department in Kohistanat district.
How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion
The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.
