Hundreds of complaints were filed because of arbitrary arrests during protests in France, lawyers said at a news conference Friday, according to media reports.

The United Nations called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Bahrain’s leading pro-democracy activist Naji Fateel and launch of torture investigations about him.

The International Court of Justice ruling on the US’ illegal move to confiscate Iran’s assets has proved the Islamic Republic’s righteousness and the violations committed by the American government, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights published a report named “Discrimination, Inequality & Violence Against Women in Canada” to review violations of women’s rights and violence against them in this country.

Police in France have responded to a wave of recent protests with heavy-handed and sometimes brutal tactics, according to local and international rights groups, prompting calls for an independent investigation into allegations of police brutality as the country grapples with its worst unrest in year...

United Nations investigators said there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants stuck in Libya, including women being forced into sexual slavery.

An official report accuses police of the widespread abuse of their power to strip-search children, with black children 11 times more likely than their white peers to be selected by officers for the ordeal.

Akbar Khazaei, the first and only Iranian international professional bodybuilding judge, has blamed “US obstructionism” for his absence at the 2022 Las Vegas Mr. Olympia contest.

Court backlogs for rape and sexual offences have hit a record high, with the most desperate victims driven to suicide by “devastating” waits for justice.

Canada's highly toxic illicit drug supply is worsening with the emergence of xylazine, a dangerous and unpredictable animal tranquillizer that's putting drug users' lives at risk in alarming new ways, and advocates are calling for more to be done to address the issue.