Human Rights

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Rubio announces designation for Nicaraguan prison official tied to alleged human rights violations

U.S. designates Nicaragua prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez as Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands release of political prisoners.

North Korea February 8

North Korea executed teens for listening to K-pop, watching ‘Squid Game’: report

Amnesty International documents executions and forced labor for consuming South Korean media in North Korea, revealing widespread corruption and human rights abuses.

World February 7

Kick Iran out of Olympics, World Cup for execution of over 30 athletes, activists demand

Critics urge sports organizations to ban Iran after its regime allegedly executed thousands of anti-government protesters, including young wrestlers.

Immigration February 2

Trump administration blocked from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

Trump administration's plan to end Haitian Temporary Protected Status halted by federal court. Judge Ana Reyes pauses Feb. 3 termination affecting 350,000 people.

Iran January 27

Ted Cruz urges US to arm Iranian protesters as militias threaten ‘total war’ against America

Ted Cruz responds to reports describing rapidly deteriorating situation as Iran-backed militias threaten 'total war' against America. He called for the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters.

Iran January 26

Iran regime reportedly issued nationwide shoot-to-kill orders as protest death toll surges

Iran protest death toll estimates range from several thousand to over 35,000 as brutal crackdown intensifies. Medical data reveals shocking scale of violence.

Iran January 21

Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

Iran January 20

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

Iran protests entered day 24 with 4,519 confirmed deaths. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.

Iran January 19

Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.

Politics January 19

Only one out of nearly 20 surveyed Democrats who may run in 2028 says a man cannot become a woman

Only one of nearly 20 top Democrats who may run for president in 2028 was willing to definitively answer whether a man could become a woman.