Israeli prisons are akin to ‘torture camps’, Israeli rights group finds

B’Tselem’s latest report sounds alarm on abuse, dozens of deaths of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

I know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now

Survivors of the regime like me are reliving our nightmares as brave Iranians fight for their freedom. They say they have nothing to lose but their chains.

Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters

Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions.

The Dark History of France’s Embassy in Iraq Goes on Trial in Paris

A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.

Saudi-Backed Yemeni Officials Accuse UAE of Secret Prisons

The dispute has spilled onto state-aligned media, with Saudi TV warning it “will not hesitate to take necessary steps” against Abu Dhabi.

Canada’s deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new approach to Canada’s foreign policy can perhaps be distilled in one line: “We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.”

Korea’s ruling party pushes more bills to restrict free speech despite US concerns

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is advancing a new round of media legislation, prompting worry among civil liberties groups that the measures could expand the government’s authority to restrict online news and shape public discourse.

‘Profoundly pro-American’: Machado outlines a vision for Venezuela’s future

Machado said the interim government of Delcy Rodriguez would do the ‘dirty work’ during a ‘complex’ democratic transition.

India Calls Pakistan’s Allegations at UN “Ironic,” Cites Human Rights Record and Terror Links

India on Tuesday strongly rejected allegations raised by Pakistan at the United Nations, calling it “ironic” that a country “long associated with grave crimes against humanity” was leveling accusations against others.

Chile president picks Pinochet lawyers as ministers of human rights and defense

Santiago – Chile’s right-leaning President-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named two ex-lawyers of former dictator Augusto Pinochet to lead the ministries of defense and human rights when he takes office in March.