Human rights
Leo Terrell’s civil rights roots fuel his fight against antisemitism
Fighting antisemitism is "personal to me," Leo Terrell tells the Magazine, as he leads a federal task force targeting threats to the Jewish community.
Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries
Syria carrying out arrests of Palestinians linked to Assad regime, rights orgs. claim
Iran’s appointment to a UN human rights committee is a hypocritical mockery of justice - opinion
Iranian accused by Tehran of being Israeli spy confessed because regime threatened niece - report
Hossein Shanbehzadeh was tortured and had death threats issued against his niece during interrogations, an informed source said.
Israeli legal experts Shurat HaDin call for global reckoning in fight against Hamas
“We have to dismantle the terror organization by going after their financial infrastructure,” said attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.
Spanish PM Sanchez won’t stop until he destroys Jewish-Spanish relations
As Pedro Sánchez aligns with anti-Israel forces for political gain, a call emerges for a renewed alliance between Israel and the true voice of the Spanish people.
Pro-Palestinian shift: Expanding the Trump plan to 1948 refugees - opinion
Thanks to UNWRA, many descendants of Palestinians displaced in 1948 are still refugees throughout the Middle East.
IOHR publishes book on rights of Jewish children as antisemitism flares worldwide
The book’s creation has been commended by several influential world figures.
'It's up to us to fix this': Obama urges universities to defend academic freedom
“The idea of cancelling a speaker who comes to your campus, trying to shout them down and not letting them speak [...] that’s not what America should be about," Obama said.
Qatar arrests 16 Filipino workers for ‘unlawful protests’
Workers, who protested the arrest of former Philippine leader Duterte, may face up to three years in Qatari prisons, according to Department of Foreign Affairs
Should Israel reconsider ties with Azerbaijan? - opinion
While it is understandable why Israel would want to strengthen its ties with Azerbaijan in the name of realpolitik, what is not clear is why they would want to do so at the expense of human rights.
Hamas's unpunished Geneva Convention violations sets a dangerous precedent - opinion
The enforcement of the Geneva Conventions lies in states themselves, and therein lies the weak spot in IHL: The laws seem to protect on paper but are difficult to enforce in practice.
Enough is enough: UN betrays its mission, embraces Hamas propaganda - opinion
The UN, entrusted with safeguarding human rights and global justice, now risks becoming a mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda rather than confronting reality.
