Human rights

Iran’s appointment to a UN human rights committee is a hypocritical mockery of justice - opinion

While in Israel there is discussion about “darkening Tehran,” Tehran is effectively using the UN to darken the world.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.

What happened to Imran Khan? - opinion

Bita Hemmati

Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge

Ambassador Oren Rozenblat receives the recognition from Dr. Luis Andrade.

Two human rights groups recognize global significance of Israel’s Declaration of Independence 


'Jews are hated because of Abraham's God': Bishop Schirrmacher against antisemitism - interview

For Schirrmacher, the connection to Israel was not merely theological.

Exclusive Interview with Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher at  the Conference of European Rabbis.

Leaks from Iranian officials to Western media indicate growing levels of dissent in regime - report

The leaked information threatens the regime’s narrative of violent foreign-backed terrorist organizations killing civilians and protesters and causing unrest.

People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases

They were released from prisons across the country, and more releases were likely taking place, said Alfredo Romero, the director of Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal.

A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026

Iran security forces shoved wounded protesters into body bags, executed live patients in hospitals

In a shocking revelation, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has reported the case of a young, wounded protester who survived by pretending to be dead inside a body bag.

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Internet restoration in Iran begins as rights groups warn of deepening crisis

NetBlocks, a privately held global internet monitor, also claimed that there were signs of "an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration."

An Iranian living in Japan, with taped mouth and carrying a sign, marches in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2026.

Jordan officials use products from Israeli company to violate activists privacy, rights - report

The Citizen Lab states that the use of Cellebrite's tool "likely violates international human rights law."

An engineer shows devices and explains the technology developed by the Israeli firm Cellebrite's technology on November 9, 2016

Iranian man pretends to be dead for three days, fearing a regime execution - report

According to the account shared by the IHRDC, the family of the man spent three days looking for their son, who had gone missing, searching hospitals and the Behesht Zahra cemetery.

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

Iran's internet to return to normal by Friday, official announces

Afshin declared that "by order of the president, nationwide internet access will be restored from today to tomorrow and at the latest by the end of the week," which in Iran is on Friday.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on, in a televised message following the Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment

The report on the prison holding US deportees was delayed from December 21, with CBS saying more reporting was needed.

A Salvadoran soldier stands guard, as the CECOT logo is seen, during a media tour at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.

Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial

Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.