Human rights
Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk
Human rights advocates warned that redevelopment of Gohardasht Prison could erase evidence from a site linked to the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and decades of abuse.
‘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
Lebanese minors denied adequate living conditions in rehabilitation facility, investigation finds
Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says
Prison authorities beat some prisoners with sticks, chains, metal pipes, and slingshots, with some subjected to electric shocks and cigarette burns, according to Human Rights Watch.
UN probe finds Iran committed crimes against humanity in crackdown, cites US and Israel for strikes
The mission concluded that the suppression “went beyond a simple continuation of familiar patterns and represented a marked escalation in the use of lethal force and mass arrests.”
Man shot by ICE in Austin says he is held in detention with bullet in his back
Perez said he was released within four hours of arriving at a hospital, and that a doctor treating him told him ICE agents were in a hurry to transfer him to a detention center.
Moroccan nomads pour into Ceuta as Spanish PM remains nonchalant – opinion
This reflects an ignorant progressive Left working in tandem with radical Islam. Will Western civilization realize too late that it caused its own demise?
Murder suspect's legal team files urgent court order following leaked prison video
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended the Prison Service’s treatment of Tsarafi in a statement responding to the public defender’s criticism.
UN accuses US military of committing war crimes, Iranian regime of crimes against humanity
The US was accused of the targeting a school in the city of Minab and a sports center in the city of Lamerd, while the Iranian regime was accused of the handling protests.
Daughter of former Gaza hostage confronts UN over UNRWA funding despite Hamas ties
UNRWA was founded in 1949 and operates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, providing humanitarian aid and education for Palestinians.
UN human rights chief accuses Israel of war crimes following remains discovered under Gaza rubble
He claimed that the discoveries revived concerns raised in a 2024 UN report that found Israeli strikes on residential buildings during the early weeks of the war may have violated humanitarian law.
Hezbollah’s use of cluster munitions against Israel may be war crime, HRW says in rare condemnation
“Not only are [cluster munitions] inherently indiscriminate, but unexploded submunitions can kill and injure civilians long after hostilities conclude.”
UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, urges companies to reduce risks
Without naming them, Turk warned that just a handful of men held “almost unlimited power over AI”. Top AI companies include Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.
