The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran, says her daughter

Activists accuse Iran’s regime of crackdown on civil society as whereabouts of Nasrin Sotoudeh are unknown

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

'When you were in caves ...': Iran taunts US over stone age threat; Hegseth's tweet gets 'war crime' context

Iran has sharply retorted to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "stone age" threats, highlighting Iran's ancient civilization and resilience. The Iranian embassy in South Africa countered that while Americans were "still in caves," Iran was inscribing human rights.

The Times of India · Apr 2

AOC vows to block future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems

Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns

The Guardian - US · Apr 2

Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home

The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1

Iranian Forces Are Recruiting Children as Young as 12 as 'Volunteers' in Security Roles: Report

Rumors about the IRGC recruiting children and young adults were confirmed by a BBC World investigation and by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official, who said the organization enrolls "volunteers" aged 12 and older.

Latin Times · Mar 31

What is Israel’s new death penalty law that ‘targets’ Palestinians?

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The Independent UK · Mar 31

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to ‘defend the homeland’ in new campaign

Rights groups have warned that recruiting children for military roles could amount to a war crime

The Independent UK · Mar 31

New Israeli death penalty law is ‘cruel’ and discriminates against Palestinians, say human rights groups

Activists say the law will have a disproportionate impact on West Bank Palestinians

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Israel's Knesset Passes Controversial Death Penalty Law for Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks

Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approved a contentious law on Monday night making death by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly terrorist attacks, a move championed by far-right ministers that critics condemned as discriminatory and a violation of international norms.

International Business Times · Mar 31

Israel Death Penalty Law Triggers Global Outrage as Palestinians Face Execution Under New Knesset Vote

Israel approves death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, drawing criticism from human rights groups and global powers

International Business Times UK · Mar 31