Iran arrests leading reformists as US ‘armada’ looms in Arabian Sea
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another seven years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years
Amnesty International
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phone
Daria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safety
Why does Iran’s regime fear its own people so profoundly that it kills thousands?
Whatever is to come next must be shaped by the democratic aspirations of Iranians, rather than foreign interventionism
Free speech in India faces ‘dangerous contraction’ amid rising intimidation
Watchdog documents killings of journalists, widespread censorship and regular civil liberties violations
Israeli parliament advances death penalty Bill backed by far-right security minister
Proposed law is aimed at deterring ‘Arab terrorism’, says Itamar Ben-Gvir
Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests
Rights groups cite pattern of enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings ahead of the polls
Tanzania opposition party says 700 killed in election protests
Protests broke out after president’s key challengers were excluded from ballot
Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources
More than 20 attempts made by PSNI to identify journalists’ sources - report
Racism ‘out of control’ in Northern Ireland as hate crimes reach record levels
Amnesty International says 2024/25 has been a ‘year of hate and fear’ as number of incidents spiked significantly
Woman (74) arrested in Belfast for wearing Palestine Action T-shirt released
Expressing support for Palestine Action or being a member was recently made a criminal offence in UK
Occupied Territories Bill: Irish voters grow more cautious, poll shows
The Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumn
Israeli pledge to let more aid into Gaza will be kept under ‘close watch’, EU says
Failure to sanction Israel a ‘disgraceful’ moment in union’s history, Amnesty International says
Kenya: Most deaths during antigovernment protests caused by police, Amnesty says
Sixteen killed and hundreds injured as Kenyans mark since year deadly demonstrations
Harris praises Madleen volunteers for highlighting ‘urgent need for humanitarian aid’ to reach Gaza
Tánaiste says it should not be left to a ‘small group of civilians’ to get aid into the territory
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