Western World

The administrations of US President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are forcing thousands of people seeking asylum in the US to wait for months in Mexico, exposing them to danger, Human Rights Watch said in a report releas...

Gharibabadi: Pursuing the violation of the rights of Iran and Iranians is on the agenda of the High Council for Human Rights/ Canada and Sweden are tw...

The unveiling ceremony of the books on “Human Rights Violations in Canada and Sweden”, was held in the High Council for Human Rights on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, with the presence of the Vice President of the Judiciary for International Af...

Gharibabadi's Criticism of the Dual Policy of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the Events in Iran and the US

The Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights said: During the last few days, at the height of the repression in the U.S., the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued three statements against Iran, but so far no posit...

Media freedom ‘perilously close to breaking point’ in several EU countries

Media freedom is declining across the EU and “perilously close to breaking point” in several countries, a leading civil liberties network has said, highlighting widespread threats against journalists and attacks on the independence of public broadcas...

Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

Under a National Security Memorandum NSM issued by President Joe Biden in February, Blinken must report to Congress by May 8 whether he finds credible Israel's assurances that its use of U.S. weapons does not violate U.S. or international law.

Mexican President Urges US to Stop Issuing Human Rights Report

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on friday reiterated his request that the US government stop issuing the report evaluating the human rights situation in several countries, considering it a violation of sovereignty.

The Statement of the HCHR in Response to the Coercive Action of the U.S. in Publishing the Illusory Report on the Human Rights Situation

The High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement condemning the fraudulent action of the United States in publishing the illusory report on the human rights situation.

Racism and Systematic Discrimination in France according to Amnesty International's Annual Report

Amnesty International has reported ongoing human rights violations in France, particularly regarding racism and discrimination based on religion.

UK Policy Denying Visas to Children of Migrant Care Workers

An organization that supports migrant workers has launched a legal challenge against the government’s new policy to bar care workers from bringing children and partners to the UK, warning that it is “tearing families apart”.

Rights Groups Oppose President Biden's Expansion of ICE Detention

Human rights advocates see the Biden administration’s expansion of detention-reliant immigration enforcement as a betrayal, guided by political headwinds rather than operational necessities.