Western World

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged Pope Francis to encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, to stop Israeli atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon and help establish a ceasefire.

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.

Civil Society Groups Call On US Government to Block Unconditioned Military Assistance to Israel

At least 25 civil society groups in the US wrote a statement calling on the US government to block unconditioned military assistance to Israel on Friday.

rly Leave of First Nation Patients from Alberta Health Care Facilities due to Racism and Discrimination

According to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, systemic racism and health care disparities cause First Nations patients in Alberta to disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medic...

Gharibabadi's reaction to the arrest of hundreds of American students and professors

The Vice President of the Judiciary for International Affairs and the Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights stated: “The arrest of hundreds of American students and professors protesting the crimes of Israel shows that the Unit...