Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director Hussein Baoumi urged UN member states on Thursday to confront Iranian authorities for the increasing “weaponization” of the death penalty in the ...

Amnesty International reports a horrifying surge in Iran, with over 1,000 executions in 2025, and calls for urgent UN action ...

As US President Donald Trump took a victory lap in front of world leaders following the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, he gave a shout-out to Pakistan’s top soldier, calling him his “favorite field marshal ...

Around the globe, Gen Z is taking to the streets. In Nepal, youth protests helped reshape politics. In Madagascar, blackouts ...

The nine officials are suspected of extremely serious crimes involving exceptionally large sums of money, Defense Ministry ...

South African leaders say the case to hold Israeli leaders accountable will continue, despite the ceasefire in Gaza.

South Korea called Thursday for stronger global cooperation at the United Nations to combat human trafficking tied to online ...

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) heard recommendations for addressing religious freedom ...

Exactly ten years ago, a Swedish publisher was kidnapped in Thailand. Europe’s response has been disheartening.

When a British parliamentary researcher was arrested for allegedly spying for China, security officials expected a slam-dunk ...

The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.

A new report recounts recent reprisals from two dozen countries and underscores ICIJ’s reporting on Beijing's tactics to ...