The ramifications of the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran remain to be seen, but they will not be good. Indeed, as with ...

Tara Mariwany of the European Legal Support Centre explained, “Nearly a third of people targeted are activists, 22 percent are students, and 13 percent are within the category of academics, writers ...

Fomenting a revolution when you have little ability to control how events play out on the ground can lead to unfavourable ...

On the fifth day of the war, while the centres of military and governmental power are under ­bombardment, the Islamic government, with what remains of its security and military structure, is trying to ...

A Cristosal report documents 245 cases of political persecution in El Salvador, showing arrests, pretrial detention and ...

Ordinance was promulgated in March last year, it was hailed by many as an “iron shield” for women and children in Bangladesh.

Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran, journalists in the country have been working amid the hostile air ...

Reporters describe working under bombardment and constant pressure as authorities tighten censorship and restrict connectivity, deepening information shortages and further constraining independent ...

Emergency laws” create legal frameworks and blueprints that only strengthen the ability of the state to enact violence.

Nasr does not rule out increased repression if the U.S. attacks fail to cause the collapse of the Islamic Republic, a fear ...

In January 2026, several European leaders visited China to deepen ties with the world’s second-largest economy, China and the European Union began to resolve long-standing electric vehicle disputes, ...

By pandering to the president’s vanity, the New York mayor reinforced Trump’s image as a strongman commanding deference—an ...