Human Rights

Empty Desk Honors Student Killed at Minab School

A short film remembers Amin Ahmadzadeh and other students reportedly killed in the Minab school strike.

Names of more than 20,000 Gaza children displayed on New York shroud

A New York memorial displays the names of more than 20,000 Palestinian children reported killed in Gaza.

Palestinian officials condemn detention of woman who gave birth in Israeli prison

Palestinian officials said a detained woman gave birth at Damon Prison after six months of administrative detention and called for an international investigation.

UN calls for full international access to Gaza

Hamas calls for international probe into claims in ‘NAZA’ documentary

Netanyahu says Israel protects Christians amid criticism over alleged abuses

Netanyahu defended Israel’s treatment of Christians while reports cited in the source alleged attacks and harassment against Christian communities.

Iranian Embassy in Germany Criticizes West’s “Selective” Approach to Human Rights

Iran’s embassy in Germany accused Western countries of applying human-rights standards selectively, citing alleged past and recent attacks.

Iranian official says U.S. cannot evade responsibility for alleged war crime

Iranian official Kazem Gharibabadi cited a UN report on the Minab school attack and said the United States remains responsible.

Iranian ambassador criticizes 168 days of international silence over Minab school attack

Iran’s ambassador to Russia accused international organizations of remaining silent for 168 days over the reported deaths of 168 students and school staff in a Minab missile attack.

Iranian mission in Cairo calls reported strike on wedding ceremony a war crime

Iran’s Interests Protection Office in Cairo says a reported U.S. strike on a wedding ceremony in Sirik killed or injured more than 70 people and constitutes a war crime.