This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the back-and-forth between Iran’s president and Israel’s prime minister over Iran ...

Newsweek has contacted the U.S. State Department for comment. Dubbed the "Trump Bridge" and the "Trump Route for ...

Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison in June was “an apparent war ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent ...

The reports, which cover 2024 before President Donald Trump took office, reflect his administration’s focus on free speech ...

The State Dept. said the 2024 reports on countries were "adjusted" to be "aligned to the administration's executive orders." ...

A Houthi military spokesperson said their latest move was part of a "naval blockade" against Israel that has escalated to a ...

Human rights advocates have already warned that Iran's government is ramping up executions of dissidents and political prisoners.

Jürg Lauber, the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations, used his privilege as president, for 2025, of the U.N. Human Rights Council to repeatedly chide experts addressing the council and tell ...

U.N. systems have played a crucial role in highlighting Beijing’s human rights abuses. Now China’s government is stacking these very bodies with its own mouthpieces.

While Iran is targeted over human rights issues, Western governments remain silent about the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. How can this double standard be exposed? The West has lost all credibility on ...