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Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence during massive anti-government protests that engulfed the country last year.

While attention has focused on the conflict in Khartoum, an uptick in violence in el-Geneina is terrifying residents.

Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups

Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It’s also a reminder of the importance of Timor-Leste as an exemplar of democracy,…

In the wake of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in the heart of Adelaide this week, proposed changes to a law relating to public protest are generating a chorus of opposition from unions and human rights groups.

Government says it will try rioting protesters under the law, which was enacted in 1952 to prosecute army personnel.

Rights groups including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch call proposals ‘a dangerous precedent’ in open letter

A 15-year-old girl who had spent 50 days in detention on a charge of royal defamation walked free on Thursday afternoon after a court ordered her release, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said.

A U.K.-based rights group is launching an interactive map documenting human rights abuses and violence against civilians since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan nearly two years ago