Syria: sexual violence in detention on trial in the Netherlands
“I went home and stood under the shower with my clothes on, completely broken. I did not want…
Trial of man accused of torture during Syria’s civil war begins in the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity denied dozens of charges of torture…
Norway/Greece: Aegean Boat Report founder, Tommy Olsen,…
New informationGRE 003 / 1022 / OBS 076.2Arbitrary detention / Judicial harassment / Transnational repressionNorway / Greece31 March…
Venezuelan Sent to CECOT by Trump Seeks $1.3 Million in US Legal Fight
One of the more than 200 Venezuelan men whom US President Donald Trump sent to a notorious prison…
A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men hanged
BEIRUT (AP) — A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week,…
Turkey: Urgent call to UN Special Rapporteurs to address the…
Paris-Geneva-Ankara, 11 March 2026. In a joint letter addressed to several UN Special Rapporteurs, the Observatory for the…
Ex-hostage Matan Angrest recalls Hamas torture in Gaza
Content warning: This article contains disturbing imagery, including torture and abuse. Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel…
Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants’ rights…
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY New informationGRE 002 / 0922 / OBS 067.3Judicial harassmentGreece26 February 2026
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Over 3,000 Eritrean refugees held, tortured in Egypt: NGO
Eritrea being registered with the UN refugee agency should protect them from forced return, arbitrary arrest, and detention…
Imprisoned Iranian protesters are being tortured and raped, sources say
Iranian police officers are gang-raping imprisoned female protesters and then cutting out their uteruses to cover up the…
Amnesty: Iran sentences 30 to death, including minors
Amnesty International has claimed that minors are among 30 people at risk of execution amid expedited trials connected…
UN experts say violence in Sudan bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
GENEVA (AP) — A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and…