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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.

POLITICAL ACTIVIST Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi and her two-year-old daughter.
Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says

Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.

Only a quarter of Iranians believe Iran is a just and equal society, regime survey admits

People take part in a protest ahead of an expected signing of an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran conflict, according to U.S. and Pakistani leaders, in Tehran, Iran, in this still image obtained from a social media video released on June 13, 2026.

In bid to relieve international pressure, Islamic regime frees 139 Iranians sentenced to death


Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges

Amnesty International released a report accusing Hamas of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, for the October 7th massacre and the treatment of the hostages taken

A "Ceasefire in Gaza" banner hangs in the window of an Amnesty International store in Lund, Sweden, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

US sends $230m. to aid Hezbollah disarmament • Israeli navy intercepts Sumud flotilla • PIJ says that Hamas response to Trump’s Gaza plan represents ‘stance of resistance'

A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

Amnesty calls for immediate release of hostages, but excludes Goldin, soldiers

Previous Amnesty calls for the release of hostages, such as a November 2023 statement, demanded the release of civilians but only called for the humane and lawful treatment of captive soldiers.  

 Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Pakistan deals with fallout of big data leak, with questions over government control

Security and Defense Analyst Adeeb Uz Zaman Safvi says the breach is "a threat against national sovereignty."

A man reads news on his mobile phone after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Srinagar May 10, 2025.

Amnesty says Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall

Already restricted political and media freedoms in Pakistan have tightened in recent years, particularly after the military broke with then-Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022.

 A protester throws an object towards security force personnel during a protest rally demanding Khan's release, in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 26, 2024.

Sweida security shake-up highlights Syria’s struggle with Druze autonomy - analysis

Syria reassigns top security commanders in Sweida, aiming to calm Druze tensions as secession fears grow.

Tribal and bedouin fighters deploy in the western neighbourhood of southern Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, amid clashes with Druze gunmen on July 19, 2025.

Alleged bias against Israel, targeting of Dan Gertler raise questions over leading NGOs - report

Reports link NGO campaigns against Israel to years-long efforts targeting Israeli businessman Dan Gertler in the DRC, prompting debate over political motives and economic impact.

 Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Iran's use of cluster bombs against Israel violated humanitarian law, Amnesty Int'l says

In a new report published by Amnesty International, Iran violated international humanitarian law by using cluster bomb warheads on their ballistic missiles during the war with Israel.

 Israeli fire fighter operating at the scene of the Iranian missile attack on Soroka Hospital, Beersheba, June 18, 2025.

'Heartbreaking reminder': Amnesty claims hostage bodies show need to release detainees, hostages

'All those held captive and detained must be treated humanely and with dignity,' Amnesty International wrote.

 Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Silence of 'human rights' NGOs on Bibas babies is complicity with Hamas agenda - comment

Intentional or not, the human rights regime has facilitated the Hamas agenda and hindered those that seek to stop them.

 Pacifiers at Hostage square in Tel Aviv, on the day of the release of the bodies of four Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity, February 20, 2025.