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Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report

Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Clergymen lead Christmas celebrations at the St. George's Syriac Orthodox Church in the old city of Damascus.
The logo of Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international non-governmental organization.

‘Behind closed doors’: 70+ NGO staffers allege antisemitism, lack of accountability in new report

A former Human Rights Watch editor tells the 'Post' that major NGOs have legitimized antisemitism and anti-Israel narratives, urging greater accountability across the human rights sector.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Members of the Lebanese police gather outside Baabda prison, Lebanon, November 21, 2020.

Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law

The drafted law, which aims to tackle Lebanon’s overwhelmed judicial systems and severely overcrowded prisons, would see sentences reduced and potentially thousands of prisoners released.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Iran's use of cluster munitions against Israel may be a war crime - Human Rights Watch

“Iran’s use of cluster munitions in populated areas in Israel poses a foreseeable and long-lasting danger to civilians,” said Patrick Thompson, a researcher at Human Rights Watch.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Harvard University has capitulated to antisemitism - opinion

Harvard has not only exposed its cowardice. It has also contributed to the growth of systemic antisemitism on its campus and campuses across the US.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByJACK ROSEN
OVER HIS long career, Kenneth Roth has blamed the Jews for bringing antisemitic violence upon themselves, says the writer.

Ukraine: Russia sending civilians through landmine fields to find safe routes

Russian forces reportedly send civilians into Ukrainian minefields to find safe routes to Ukrainian positions. * This comes as Human Rights Watch condemned Ukraine's landmine use.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ukrainian serviceman examines anti tanks mines near a destroyed Russian Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 24, 2022.

Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate landmine use accusations

Ukraine could be in violation of international humanitarian law if they are found to have been using rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines against Russia.

JANUARY 31, 2023ByREUTERS
View of a mine-warning sign as a Ukrainian service member demonstrates clearing a minefield using a remote control for the Armtrac 400 demining machine, capable of clearing 2,400 square metres per hour, amid Russia's invasion, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine October 27, 2022.

Harvard offers fellowship to Israel critic Ken Roth after controversy

Harvard initially vetoed the decision to offer Roth the fellowship, allegedly because of Roth’s 'anti-Israel bias.'

JANUARY 20, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, attends an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 12, 2021.

Ex-HRW head Ken Roth denied Harvard fellowship due to 'anti-Israel bias' - report

During Roth's tenure as the head of HRW, the watchdog NGO was often criticized for its statements and publications against Israel, including accusing the Jewish state of apartheid.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021.

Apartheid slander is latest verbal weapon against Israel - opinion

Two reports, one by Amnesty International and the other by Human Rights Watch add to the slander accusing Israel of apartheid.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByPAUL SCHNEIDER
COPIES OF Amnesty International’s report named ‘Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians’ are put on display at a news conference in Jerusalem last year.

Russian forces killed hundreds of civilians early in Ukraine war, UN report says

"The acts in question were committed by Russian armed forces in control of these areas and led to the deaths of 441 civilians (341 men, 72 women, 20 boys and 8 girls)," the report said.

DECEMBER 7, 2022ByREUTERS
A firefighter works to extinguish fire at market stalls hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 6, 2022.

Iran-backed hackers targeting activists, journalists, politicians - HRW

The hackers gained access to emails, cloud storage drives, calendars and contacts and exported data from victims' accounts.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Russia approves ban on ‘foreign agents’

Several rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, called for the initiative to be dropped as it was being approved by lawmakers.

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(R-L) Russia's State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, President Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, who was nominated as the candidate for the post of Prime Minister, walk before a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow Russia May 8, 2018.

Iran situation 'critical' with more than 300 killed -UN rights chief

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that more than 300 people had been killed so far, including more than 40 children.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
Austria's Volker Turk takes office as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in Geneva