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The following is the full text of Imam Khamenei’s message of condolence following the martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar, chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)

Saudi Arabia: Alleged Child Offender Again Sentenced to Death

A Saudi man who was 14 at the time of his alleged crime and whose previous death penalty conviction was overturned by the Saudi Supreme Court was sentenced to death again on March 2, 2022 by a lower criminal court, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...

Saudi Arabia: Blogger Raif Badawi, arbitrarily detained beyond his sentence, must be immediately released

Responding to the news that Raif Badawi, a prominent blogger and human rights defender who has been arbitrarily detained solely for freely expressing his opinions, remains in detention despite completing an unjust 10-year prison sentence on 1 March, ...

Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man during confrontations in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

Al-Wefaq Documents 40 HR Violations within Week, Al-Signace's Health Deteriorates

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it monitored a number of human rights violations within the first week of February, most notably was the health deterioration of detained Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.

Another migrant body found near Poland-Belarus border

Polish police say they have found another dead person near Poland's border with neighboring Belarus. Over the past six months, at least 19 bodies have been found in the Polish-Belarusian border region, all are presumed to be of migrants who tried to ...

Bahrain: Devices of three activists hacked with Pegasus spyware

A new investigation has revealed how NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus spyware was used to infect the devices of three activists in Bahrain, demonstrating yet again the grave threat which Pegasus poses to critics of repressive governments.

Israeli Forces Attack Activists Attending Rally in Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood

Hundreds of Palestinians rallied across the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of the occupied East al-Quds on Friday, carrying the Palestinian flag and banners condemning the Israeli regime’s practices and settlement expansion policy.

yemen: january deadliest month since 2018 with one civilian killed or injured every hour

Nearly one civilian was killed or injured every hour in Yemen last month, making January the deadliest month since the last major escalation of the conflict in 2018, according to a new analysis by Save the Children.

Summit Condemns Unilateral Application, Enforcement of Coercive Measures as Tools of Political, Economic Pressure

The 35th AU Summit has condemned continued unilateral application and enforcement of coercive measures by certain countries as tools of political and economic pressure.

Bahrain: Request for support to free imprisoned human rights defender Dr Abduljalil AlSingace, on hunger strike since July 2021

A letter from human rights organizations to the US, UK, EU and German governments calling on them to pressure Bahrain for the immediate and unconditional release of respected Bahraini academic, blogger, and human rights defender, Dr Abduljalil AlSing...