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ISIS kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria: Monitor
ISIS killed 15 people foraging for desert truffles in conflict-ravaged central Syria by cutting their throats, while 40 others are missing, a war ... Middle East -
Eight pro-Iran fighters killed by US strikes in Syria: Monitor
US airstrikes killed eight pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria following a drone attack that killed one American contractor and injured five US service ... Middle East -
US report lists ‘significant human rights’ abuses in India
The annual US report on human rights practices released on Monday listed “significant human rights issues” and abuses in India, including reported ... World News -
Belarus rights abuses may amount to ‘crime against humanity’
UN rights experts accused Belarus of systematic abuses, including the repression of protesters and dissidents, that could amount to crimes against ... World News -
On Women’s Day: US issues human-rights abuse sanctions on Iran army chief, officials
The US issued a new round of sanctions related to human-rights violations and corruption targeting some of Iran’s top military leaders, senior ... Middle East -
First US House China select committee to focus on human rights
A new US congressional select committee on competition with China will hold a first hearing focused largely on human rights on Tuesday night, as ... World News -
Iran executions amount to ‘state sanctioned killing’: UN rights chief
Iran is weaponizing the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to ... Middle East -
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran, Russia, Myanmar over human rights
Canada on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments.The measures ... World News -
UN Iran expert concerned about death sentences for protesters
A UN-appointed independent expert on Iran voiced concern on Tuesday that the repression of protesters was intensifying, with authorities launching a ... Middle East -
UN rights chief’s offer to visit Iran met with silence
New UN human rights chief Volker Turk revealed Thursday he had offered to visit Iran during Tehran’s deadly crackdown on mass protests gripping the ... Middle East -
Full-fledged crisis underway in Iran: UN rights chief
Iran’s “disproportionate” use of force in quashing protests that have shaken the country since September must end, the UN rights chief said on ... Middle East -
More than 1 in 5 women, girls killed every hour in 2021, UN report on femicide finds
More than one in five women were killed by a member of their own family every hour in 2021, a new United Nations study showed.The study by the UN ... World News -
‘Like an execution:’ Palestinian NGOs detail Israeli crackdown
Israel’s decision to outlaw several Palestinian rights groups as terrorist organizations was “like an execution” designed to stop them from probing ... Middle East -
Ukraine will ask FIFA to ban Iran from Qatar World Cup over ‘human rights violations’
Ukraine’s national football association will submit a request for the international governing body FIFA to ban Iran from participating in the Qatar ... Sports -
Jailed Duterte critic held hostage during breakout attempt
Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage Sunday during an attempted breakout by three inmates who were shot ... World News -
Surge in femicides highlights lack of accountability for violence against women: NGOs
The Arab world saw a significant surge in highly publicized incidents of violence against women and femicides throughout the month of June, sparking ... Features -
Rights groups denounce Iran ‘execution spree’
Iran is carrying out executions at a “horrifying pace” in state-approved killings on a mass scale that constitutes an “abhorrent assault” on the right ... Middle East -
Volkswagen faces mounting scrutiny over Xinjiang presence
Volkswagen AG faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights violations in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where the German carmaker ... World News -
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says will not seek second term
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced Monday that she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation about her intentions amid ... World News -
UN rights chief to begin China visit, including to Xinjiang
The UN rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said, including to the Xinjiang region where authorities ... World News -
EU to impose climate, human rights checks on supply chains of big companies
The EU on Wednesday presented draft legislation to force big companies to do due diligence on supply chains to ensure they do not breach human rights ... World News -
EU condemns flogging, jail term for Iran rights defender
The EU on Sunday condemned the recent sentencing of leading human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi to eight years in prison and over 70 lashes, and ... World News -
UN urged to open inquiry into Iran’s 1988 killings and Raisi role
Prominent former UN judges and investigators have called on UN human rights boss Michelle Bachelet to investigate the 1988 “massacre” of political ... Middle East -
Iran rights defender sentenced to eight years jail and flogging: Husband
An Iranian court has sentenced leading human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi to eight years in prison and over 70 lashes, her husband announced on ... World News -
Bahrain and Egypt, and the human rights watchdog
Ten years after the state successfully handled the chaotic events in Bahrain, and eight years after the June 30 revolution in Egypt—two turning points ... In Translation -
The politicization of human rights and falsification of facts
With its latest unfair resolution, the European Parliament tried to score an electoral parliamentary achievement. However, such fabrications are ... In Translation -
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
“Every country has its own laws and legal institutions, the UAE constitution and national legislation enshrines fundamental rights which provide for the fair treatment of all citizens and residents,” the Emirati foreign ministry said in a statement. Gulf -
Six Iranian prison guards to stand trial after leaked footage of prisoners’ abuse
Six prison wardens at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison will stand trial “soon” in response to the leaked videos showing prison guards abusing inmates, ... Middle East -
UN rights boss says has credible reports of Taliban executions
The top UN human rights official said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations committed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, ... World News -
German-Iranian woman caught COVID-19 in Iran's notorious Evin prison: Daughter
The daughter of a German-Iranian woman held in Iran said Wednesday that her mother has contracted COVID-19 in prison and her life is in “imminent ... Coronavirus