Human rights reporting on Iran — executions and death sentences, political prisoners, the treatment of women and minorities, and press freedom — collected from independent English-language outlets.
A rights group has asked German prosecutors to investigate crimes against humanity by Iranian authorities, presenting evidence of thousands of killings and mass detentions during nationwide protests that began in late 2025 and early 2026.
The UN’s fact-finding mission on Iran called for the immediate withdrawal of legislation that could expose Iranians to up to 30 years in prison for contact with foreign individuals and organizations, according to a statement released Thursday.
Israeli settlers 'hike' through my West Bank village. Next is the violent land grab For decades, my hometown of Qira was a sanctuary of quiet endurance. One of the smallest villages in the occupied West Bank, nestled in the Salfit governorate and tucked away from covetous eyes, it remained relatively shielded from major land confiscations and aggressive incursions throughout the long years of occupation .
Palestinian Islamic Jihad co-founder threatened with 'unlawful' deportation from Syria Submitted by Natacha Danon on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 09:27 Adel al-Natour, former member of PIJ, has been held without trial since his detention in late 2025 An old family photo of Adel al-Natour, co-founder and former member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Anagha Subhash Nair/MEE) Off More than eight months after Syrian authorities detained Adel al-Natour, a 71-year-old co-founder and former member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), he remains held without trial or access to legal counsel, his family told Middle East Eye. Natour was taken from his home outside Damascus on 18 December. His family said Natour left PIJ, an armed Palestinian faction, in 1995.
Five months after Iran's women footballers sought asylum in Australia, the football federation has called the squad back into camp, not to train but to film a documentary about what happened there. Some of the players it wants on camera are the ones who came home under pressure.
Israel is escalating its relentless expansion of illegal settlements by confiscating land in the occupied West Bank, including through the alarming step of blatantly ordering the seizure of land in Area A, which is under the control of the State of Palestine authorities. This move deepens Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise and further undermines the rights […] The post Israel/ OPT: Israel steps up annexation measures with unlawful land seizure orders in the occupied West Bank appeared first on Amnesty International .
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Food Program (WFP) said on September 1 that a lack of funding is forcing it to reduce its food assistance in the occupied West Bank by half. The cuts come at a time when the need for aid is growing because of increasing settler violence, restrictions on movement and Israeli military operations.
Watch: Netanyahu nods along as yeshiva students chant anti-Palestinian song Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nodding along while yeshiva students chant a song that calls for revenge and the erasure of Palestinians. “May their name be erased! ” Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nodding along while yeshiva students chant a song that calls for revenge and the erasure of Palestinians.
Israeli forces demolish four water wells, greenhouses in Hebron Israeli forces demolished four water wells and several greenhouses on Wednesday in the Al-Thaghra neighborhood of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news reported. Citing a local source, Wafa said that Israeli forces used a bulldozer to demolish four water wells in the al-Thaghra area, each reaching approximately 40 meters underground, which were used to irrigate crops and for other agricultural purposes. Israeli soldiers also reportedly demolished several greenhouses in the same area, claiming they lacked permits.
Ben Gvir deletes AI video showing emaciated Palestinian prisoners after backlash Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 19:24 Israel’s far-right national security minister removed the clip that prompted comparisons with Nazi concentration camps Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir enters Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem 23 on July 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has deleted an AI-generated video showing Palestinian prisoners being systematically starved, after it sparked outrage and comparisons to Nazi concentration camps. The video , posted to Ben Gvir’s social media accounts, showed groups of apparently well-fed Palestinian men in numbered prison uniforms travelling along a conveyor belt towards a detention facility surrounded by fencing. Thought bubbles above the prisoners showed images representing food, education, safety and other basic needs.
Two Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in Nazareth Two Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed in the city of Nazareth on Wednesday, Wafa news reported. The two men, in their 30s, were shot dead in a vehicle in the city. This brings the total number of Palestinian citizens of Israel killed since the beginning of 2026 to 156, including at least three killed by Israeli police fire, five women, and three children.
Reacting to the detention of Lidiya (Lida) Moniava, a Russian civil society activist and prominent charity leader, for alleged “dissemination of false information” about the Russian Armed Forces, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The criminal case against Lida Moniava is yet another brazen attempt by Russia’s authorities to […] The post Russia: Detention of charity leader Lida Moniava for anti-war social media posts a brazen attack on freedom of expression appeared first on Amnesty International .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned a US military attack on a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak in southern Hormozgan Province, that killed five people and injured 68 others, including women and children.
Al-Khair Foundation strongly denies UK Lawyers for Israel allegation of Hamas links Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 11:32 The British charity insists it has no ties with the Palestinian group after being placed under investigation Al-Khair Foundation workers pictured in Gaza in August (screengrab) Off A major British charity has strongly denied allegations it is linked to Hamas after being placed under investigation following a complaint by the group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). It emerged last month that Al-Khair Foundation is being investigated by Britain's Charity Commission and the Department for Education. In July, Mohammad Yousef Hasna, who Al-Khair has described as "an employee of a partner charity delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza", was arrested in Britain on behalf of American prosecutors.
Yasmin Al-Mashaan lost five brothers during more than a decade of conflict in Syria. Two were forcibly disappeared. Three were killed during peaceful demonstrations or by snipers loyal to the Bashar Al-Assad regime.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a US missile attack on a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, which killed four people and wounded at least 67 others.
Tunisia steps up civil society crackdown as anger mounts over power and water shortages Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 10:41 At least 47 people connected with NGOs have been prosecuted since 2024, according to Human Rights Watch Tunisians protest against President Kais Saied, demanding the return of democracy and the release of jailed activists and journalists amid a worsening economic and social crisis, in Tunis, 20 August 2026 (Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters) Off The Tunisian government is escalating its wide-reaching crackdown on civil society, as public frustration mounts over ongoing power and water shortages amid soaring temperatures. Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a report on Wednesday that the authorities' intensifying repression of NGOs is part of a push to completely shutter civil society. The 49-page report detailed a raft of measures wielded by President Kais Saied's government - including prosecution, arbitrary detention, financial investigations and mass suspensions - to target local and civil society groups, their members, workers and associates.
Growing numbers of middle-aged women are appearing at drug-use sites in Tehran as economic hardship and homelessness push some from previously stable lives into environments rife with addiction and violence, Iran’s Shargh newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Ahead of the final appeal hearing at Tunisia’s Court of Cassation on 3 September in the unjust “conspiracy case”, which is a chance to overturn the convictions of opposition figures jailed solely because of their peaceful political opposition, Sara Hashash, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “Tunisia’s authorities must seize this opportunity to rectify a travesty of justice that has upturned the lives of 34 prominent opposition figures, […] The post Tunisia: Final judicial avenue to overturn convictions in unjust ‘conspiracy’ case appeared first on Amnesty International .
Iranians are victims of decisions made by their own authorities and of repeated episodes of mass repression, Jérôme Bonnafont, France’s UN ambassador and president of the Security Council for September, said as he outlined the council’s Iran agenda.
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