Human Rights

Russia is demanding information regarding the fate of historian Artem Kirpichenok, who disappeared after arriving in Israel on August 2. In an appeal to the UN, Moscow stated the cause of arrest is unknown and requested access to legal counsel and medical care: "It is reasonable to believe the arrest stems from his political views."

While employers in Israel praise the productivity of the approximately quarter-million workers who replaced the Palestinians, severe rights violations and appalling living conditions are being exposed, threatening to lead to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

Amnesty International has called on the terrorist organization Hamas to stop killings, human rights violations, and extrajudicial executions in the Gaza Strip. According to the UN, forces identified with Hamas were involved in at least 60 cases of severe violence.

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, who documented life under the terrorist regime in Tehran for over two decades, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. An Iranian court convicted her of "acting in the interests of the Zionist regime against national security." Moaiery, whose stories and photographs have appeared in international media, is now calling on the world: "Do not forget me."

Israeli forces raided the home of Dr. Dima Amin due to the publication of over one hundred posts, for which she is suspected of harming state security. Her family members were unable to locate her for about 30 hours and did not know where she was being held or what her condition was - and only later did it emerge that she had suffered a cardiac event during her arrest.

The world's largest Muslim country allows Aceh province to operate under Sharia law and punish "moral offenders" with lashes for gambling, adultery, and "forbidden intimacy." Today, four individuals received 100 lashes each in front of a crowd, including children.

The National Human Rights Commission determined that charging women extra for towels, soap, and hair dryers, while men receive them for free, is gender discrimination. An inspection in the city of Gyeongsan found that 22 out of 27 bathhouses checked practiced this. The commission proposed a simple solution: a deposit from all customers.

The stated goal of the procurement is to "achieve compliance quickly and prevent escalation." Human rights organizations and senior officials in the United States have sharply criticized the plan, citing a death case linked to the use of such gloves: "This will lead to a severe escalation in violence."

On the night of the great massacre of protesters in Iran, Farid Ramezani was murdered. Security forces identified a tattoo of the Shah on him, shot him at close range, and mutilated his body. A photojournalist who documented the protests and attacks in Iran was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Angel Aguirre, former governor of the state of Guerrero, has been officially charged with involvement in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students — one of the most harrowing cases in Mexican history, which became a symbol of cartel violence and official cover-ups. The country's president pledged to uncover the truth: 'I will invest all my efforts.'

The Lebanese parliament has approved a law abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment with hard labor. The Hezbollah faction was the only one to vote against the measure, making Lebanon the first Arab nation to take this step.

The Houthi terrorist organization has launched fresh missile and UAV attacks against Saudi-backed forces. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Human Rights in Hodeidah province reported that militants have cleared dozens of villages to establish terrorist camps.

In an article published by the newspaper, it is claimed that activists who participated in the flotilla to the Gaza Strip suffer from physical and mental injuries following the treatment they received - and the claim of rape was raised again. 'We could hear them screaming, wailing,' Malika Baouya was quoted as saying in the article, and the documentation of Itamar Ben Gvir was also highlighted. In...

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has published a study exposing the funding mechanisms of about 20 organizations in the USA that engage in the delegitimization of Israel. The report highlights their links to terrorist entities.

The USA has banned imports from 43 Chinese companies over allegations of forced labor involving Uyghurs. This marks the largest expansion of the entity list since the law's enactment in 2021.

The family of a 28-year-old Lod resident, who suffered from mental health issues and was shot by a YASAM officer, has petitioned the Supreme Court for the release of his body. While police initially blocked a demonstration supporting the family, they retracted the decision following legal action. The body has been held at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute for a month.

Harsh testimonies reveal the chilling reality of the Jewish community in Iran in the shadow of escalation. From violence against children in schools to looting by militias: "They must prove absolute loyalty to survive."

At least 1,500 death row inmates at Iran's Ghezel Hesar prison have been on a two-week hunger strike to protest a surge in executions. Some prisoners have sewn their lips shut, demanding international intervention against the regime's brutal crackdown.

The Knesset plenum approved in the second and third readings a bill that will mandate the presence of a defense attorney during the interrogation of minors or persons with disabilities who are being questioned by the police as suspects. The new law enshrines for the first time the right to the presence of a lawyer during the interrogation of suspected minors, as well as persons with intellectual...

Hours before Iran executed two participants in January's anti-regime protests, clashes broke out between citizens and security forces in Isfahan, reports "Iran International".

Human rights organizations in West Sumatra are launching a struggle following the closure of the case with "puzzling excuses." The complainant, a police officer subordinate to the suspect, reported threats and heavy pressure to reach a compromise, even though the country's law absolutely prohibits mediation in sexual offenses.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has urged the Supreme Court to issue an interim injunction against the implementation of the Police Investigation Department (PID) law. She argues the law aims to create a politically controlled body that will intimidate law enforcement and journalists.

A new investigation reveals a systematic pattern of sexual violence and torture in Russian detention facilities, intended to break the spirit of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Victims report rape, electric shocks, and humiliation, with evidence suggesting involvement from senior command.