Human rights
US strikes on Iran may constitute war crimes, international law experts announce
Trump, who has previously offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, said in a televised speech on Wednesday that the war could escalate if Iran did not give in to Washington's terms.
Iran executes man allegedly tied to attack on military site during mass protests
Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent
Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in February demonstrations crackdown - HRW
Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence
Imran Khan's sons fear authorities are concealing "something irreversible" about his condition after over three weeks with no verifiable contact or proof of life from jail.
UN deems Western sanctions on Iran, China, North Korea as int'l human rights violations
After establishing the anti-sanctions day, Iran demanded the UN pressure Israel over its "flagrant violations" of international law, accusing the US of "heinous crimes."
Was Gaza's destruction, high death toll necessary for Israel's war on Hamas? - analysis
Questions grow over whether the civilian deaths and scale of destruction in Gaza were necessary for Israel to achieve its goals.
Allow Gazans medical treatment in West Bank, east Jerusalem, human rights orgs. tells High Court
Only three hospitals remain fully operational in Gaza, while two-thirds of the 647 medical facilities that were operational before the war are now out of service, the petitioners show.
Paris prosecutors investigate Musk’s Grok AI over antisemitic, Holocaust denial posts - POLITICO
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI after it published alleged antisemitic and Holocaust denial comments, following complaints filed by human rights groups.
UN rights panel approves resolution on Palestinian self-determination
The resolution received overwhelming support, with 164 votes in favor and only 7 against, including the United States, Israel, Argentina, Paraguay, Micronesia, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea.
Why did almost 100 Palestinian detainees reportedly die in Israeli custody? - analysis
The Israeli government doesn't dispute the number of prison deaths but disputes the claim that detainees were dying due to illegal beatings and other actions by Israeli prison guards.
Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says
Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.
Iran is persecuting its own citizens, especially South Azerbaijanis - opinion
Many other ethnic minorities suffer from discrimination similar to that suffered by the Azerbaijanis in Iran.
Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.
