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Iran’s Foreign Minister, in his address at the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), described the catastrophic situation in Gaza, stressing that “Gaza cannot wait—now is the time for action.” ...

Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this past weekend, his Spokesman said on Monday.

Gaza: “Never again” giving way to endless decimation of displaced Palestinians, warn UN experts

A group of UN experts* today decried Israel’s escalation of its genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people in Gaza, while calling on the international community to end its complicity in the face of Israeli atrocities as ceasefire talks c...

Seraj: Journalists' activities lead to public awareness of Judiciary’s actions

Congratulating Mizan journalists on Journalist Day, Seraj stated that their activities lead to public awareness of the Judiciary's actions and enhance the standing of the judicial system among the people.

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril

Recent Israeli strikes on schools-turned-shelters are part of Israeli forces’ current military offensive that is demolishing much of Gaza’s remaining civilian infrastructure, displacing again hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and wor...

US sanctions on Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese threaten human rights system: UN experts

UN human rights experts expressed their continued support for human rights principles and fundamental standards that underpin international human rights and humanitarian law and condemned the United States’ decision to impose sanctions on the U...

Seraj: Journalists have a serious mission of raising awareness and providing information with trust

The Vice President of the Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights congratulated the media and writers on Journalist's Day in a message.

Statement of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights on the Occasion of the Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Day

On the occasion of "Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Day," the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement.

Starving civilians in Gaza is lethal, inhumane and degrading, and it must end: Special Rapporteur on torture

The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, expressed deep concern about the growing number of starvation-related deaths among Palestinians in Gaza and joined calls for rapid, unimpeded, impartial and safe aid delivery.

US Government fuelling global humanitarian catastrophe: UN experts

The abrupt suspension of United States of America’s foreign aid has fuelled a global humanitarian catastrophe – made worse by the administration’s failure to publish a review it committed to undertake of USAID contracts and disburse...