The U.S. accuses Iran of raising resolved old issues and unrelated new ones, but Iran blames a weak Biden administration, unable to guarantee “economic benefits”:
Among the detainees in the wake of protests over the execution of a Palestinian teenager is a young man the IDF beat as he lay asleep in his own bed:
“There can be no democracy or good governance in any society when the state and the judiciary become subservient to a single party, movement, or ideology”:
- India’s Struggle Between Democracy and Authoritarianism (The Diplomat)
Taking advantage of “the indisputable right of every citizen to seek justice by recourse to competent court” in the Islamic Republic’s Constitution results in arrest and prosecution:
- Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies (Human Rights Watch)
Prohibition of family visits and prolonged periods of solitary confinement are among the violations against over 4,700 prisoners in the 100 meter long letter:
- Palestinians Deliver 100m Letter to Red Cross Outlining Israel’s Violations Against Prisoners (Middle East Monitor)
“American-ish” is a nuanced “celebration in individuality whilst living and loving the collective experience of being a Muslim woman”:
The company hosting a website exposing “institutional support for the colonization of Palestine” says it will not give in to “cyber attacks, legal attacks and physical threats from hate groups”:
“Ikram was the first judge in the state’s history to wear a hijab on the bench and she was the first to swear the oath of office on a Quran”: