Human Rights

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  Human Rights

  2023-04-20

  Iran mirrors Russia in use of 'espionage' charges to target foreigners, dissidents

  Both nations have leveled false allegations of espionage against foreign nationals and dual citizens as a means to hold them for use as pawns.

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  Human Rights

  2023-04-19

  Al-Rukban faces acute flour shortage as Eid al-Fitr nears

  Residents of the beleaguered camp in southern Syria are grappling with a bread crisis amid a regime ban on the entrance of food and flour.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-27

  Hizbullah scoops up Syria real estate, taking advantage of war-shocked population

  The party has concentrated its acquisition efforts on certain areas, where it seeks to consolidate its presence and effect demographic change for the benefit of Iran's expansionist plans.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-17

  Child detainees in Iran faced 'horrific acts of torture', Amnesty says

  State agents used rape and other sexual violence against child detainees to humiliate and punish them for taking part in the ongoing protests.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-09

  Poverty, prolonged war on ISIS push Iraqi children into labour

  Economic hardship has forced many families to send their underage children to work. Minors are also the victims of recruitment and brainwashing by extremist groups such as ISIS.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-09

  New UN chief pushes China to address 'grave concerns' on human rights in Xinjiang

  Reports, investigations and revelations have detailed widespread torture, arbitrary detention and violations of religious and reproductive rights of Muslims in China's troubled western region.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-08

  Recent protests point to 'sense of deprivation' gripping China

  The Chinese people, who had been afraid to speak out since the 1989 crackdown, have become increasingly accustomed to expressing their dissatisfaction publicly.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-06

  Russia proves unwilling, incapable of helping Syrians hit by recent quake

  Russian forces are omnipresent in Syria, but affected Syrians say Moscow has done very little to help in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-03

  Lebanon's Tripoli, Syria's north neglected despite dire need of aid after quake

  The catastrophic February 6 earthquake cast a spotlight on pre-existing conditions of old buildings in Tripoli, and further exposed the inhumanity of the Syrian regime, activists say.

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  Human Rights

  2023-03-02

  Over half of Yemen's population in urgent need of water, sanitation: UNICEF

  Yemen's Ministry of Water and Environment and UNICEF signed a $128.3 million aid plan for 2023-2024 to increase access to water, sanitation and hygiene services across all provinces.