Human rights

 Iranian police force stands on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, July 16

Iran uses drones, surveillance to repress women's rights, UN finds

Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces. 

When Arabs kill Arabs, no one bats an eye: Influencer Luai Ahmed slams UNHRC

Ahmed also references other countries such as Sudan and Syria where there are ongoing humanitarian crises, accusing the UN body of only acknowledging such crises where Israel could be blamed.

Jewish former Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler to receive human rights award

Cotler worked as a McGill University law professor and was recognized as an eminent scholar of constitutional law, international law, and human rights law.

Silence of 'human rights' NGOs on Bibas babies is complicity with Hamas agenda

Intentional or not, the human rights regime has facilitated the Hamas agenda and hindered those that seek to stop them.

From Cairo’s dungeons to global advocacy: The remarkable journey of Majed El-Shafie

ADVOCACY AFFAIRS: ‘Just as Israel stood by me, I now stand by Israel,’ Egyptian-born minority rights activist tells ‘Post’

16/02/2025
 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, as he hosts Republican senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Pal

Big problems require great leaps of creativity

CENTER FIELD: Trump’s Gaza proposal sparked global outrage, but is it truly unthinkable, or just an overdue challenge to the status quo?

12/02/2025

Tehran rejects EU parliament’s resolution hostage diplomacy

In the government’s statement, it was said that the resolution’s section regarding the IRGC was “completely unjustified.”

Egyptian human rights activist Majed el-Shafie highlights Israeli struggles in new documentary

The documentary recounts the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and calls for action against extremist ideologies.

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
24/01/2025

How to pave Iran's path to freedom

With careful planning, a transition commission has the potential to inspire confidence and contribute to a more democratic and prosperous Iran, benefitting the Middle East and the wider world.

By NAZANIN AFSHIN-JAM MACKAY
16/01/2025

Germany quietly cuts funding to two Israeli human rights organizations

An investigation by Deutsche Welle concluded the defunding of the two Israeli organizations is a precursor to cutting funds of other human rights organizations critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza.

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