Human Rights

On Monday, a UN human rights monitor urged Iran to stop the execution of an Iranian Reyhaneh Jabbari, who allegedly murdered a former intelligence official, saying that the trial was deeply flawed. Jabbari has always maintained that she acted in self-defence against a sexual assault. The case raises several concerns because of Jabbari’s alleged forced confession and the errors made …

On Monday, it came to light that the FBI had subjected a member of the defense team for the five alleged 9/11 conspirators to a “chilling” interrogation in order to gain information from the attorney. At the hearing in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Defense attorneys said it hurt their ability to best represent their clients in the prominent terrorism …

On Tuesday, the Syrian army backed by pro-regime militia entered rebel-held neighbourhoods in the city of Homs after laying siege to them for almost two years. The assault comes a day after the regime had regained control of the Christian town Maalula in Qalamun. Earlier this year, a UN operation had evacuated over 1,400 people trapped in the besieged neighbourhoods …