Iraq: Yezidi women and girls face harrowing sexual violence
A girl in Khakhe camp who was a victim of abuse by the armed group calling itself Islamic State.© Amnesty…
UN OKs Measures Targeting North Korea, Iran, Syria
AP – The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved resolutions criticizing the human rights situations of North Korea, Iran and…
66 Journalists Killed in 2014: Report
Time – Media activists say attacks on journalists are becoming increasingly barbaric At least 66 journalists were killed across the globe…
Scores killed in Syria barrel bomb ‘massacre’
At least 60 people reportedly dead after regime forces drop bombs on Idlib camp housing people displaced by fighting…
Greater resources needed for Iraqis ahead of harsh winter, UN, regional officials warn
With rainy season started, and winter on doorstep, UNHCR, together with partners, and support from Kuwait, hurries finishing construction of…
October 2014 report of Dr Shaheed on the situation of human rights in Iran
Dr Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. Photo courtesy: shaheedoniran.org London, MEFD -…
MEFD strongly condemns the execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari
We have been informed that the Iranian authorities have executed Reyhaneh Jabbari in the city of Karaj this morning….
Iran: Halt execution of woman set to be hanged at dawn
Amnesty International – The Iranian authorities must stop the execution of a woman due to be hanged tomorrow morning after…
Netherlands: Forced returns of Somalis to al-Shabaab areas can amount to ‘death sentences’
Newly arrived Internally Displaced People in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo courtesy: Amnesty International Amnesty International – The Netherlands’ repeated attempts…
Seyed Jamal Hosseini found dead in Turkey
Seyed Jamal Hosseini, late senior member and editor of Human Rights Activists in Iran With deep regret we have…