Human rights violations
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.
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
Portuguese human rights organization honors the victims of Hamas' October 7 massacre
'Be our voice': Brutalized Iranians speak of loved ones taken by the Islamic regime
Saudi prince flogged in court-ordered punishment
Lashing comes after another Saudi prince was executed for murder.
US calls for end to anti-Israel bias as it regains UN Human Rights Council seat
Saudi Arabia maintains membership, but Russia loses seat.
‘Slight improvement’ in treatment of Palestinians – Rabbis for Human Rights
The group’s mission is to inform the public about human rights violations and to pressure government institutions to redress them.
Palestinian NGOs accuse Israel of death threats at The Hague
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Emmanuel Nashon said "We do not react to such preposterous allegations."
The discriminatory laws that do not discriminate
Adalah calls itself “an independent human rights organization,” and thus its statements enjoy some of the halo effect attached to this self-anointed status.
Israel to UNHRC: ‘You’ve never cared for us, how do you expect us to take you seriously?'
Envoy to UNHRC Eviatar Manor charges that the body “needs a moral compass” and that it “does not and will not contribute to peace in our region.”
UN warns Israel over its refusal to cooperate with human rights investigations
The refusal stems from Israel deep conviction that the investigations are biased and akin to a “kangaroo” court whose negative judgment against Israel is already proscribed.
UN: 2015 was most violent year in West Bank, Israel in the last decade
Settler violence against Palestinians has declined, the UN report stated, noting that there were 305 such attacks in 2013, which dropped to 217 in 2014 and then declined again to 130 in 2015.
Neo-Nazis salute ‘Aryan goddess’ Taylor Swift
“The association of Ms. Swift with Adolf Hitler undisputedly is ‘harmful,’ ‘abusive,’ and ‘ethnically offensive..." Swift's lawyer said in a statement.
Saudi reporter jailed for 5 years for insulting rulers
Amnesty described the sentencing of Alaa Brinji on Thursday as "a clear violation of international law" and said it showed intolerance of the right to peaceful expression.