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Digital Authoritarianism Goes Global: Lessons from Iran’s Communication Crackdown
In mid-2025, Iranian diaspora communities calling home were met not with the voices of loved ones but with robotic interruptions, prerecorded warnings, and abrupt...
Gaza Flotilla Interception: What Happens to the Activists?
Israeli forces have once again intercepted a flotilla bound for Gaza, this time involving more than 40 boats carrying around 500 activists, parliamentarians, and...
How European Leaders Lost Their Credibility in Gaza
Recently, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that US support for "everything that the Israeli government is doing" limits the EU’s leverage to...
UN Expert Exposes Russia’s Return to Soviet-Style Suppression of Dissent
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A UN special rapporteur has accused Russia of systematically reviving Soviet-era repression tactics, including forced psychiatric treatment, to silence anti-war dissent and criticism...
Sixth Time: US Shoots Down UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Backing Israel
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The United States cast its sixth veto at the United Nations Security Council to block a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in...
Pope Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, Calls for Truce
Pope Leo on Wednesday condemned the "unacceptable" conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and expressed solidarity with civilians.
He called for a ceasefire in the ongoing...
US Research: Russia Expanding Forced Re-Education of Deported Ukrainian Children
U. S.-funded research has found over 210 sites where Ukrainian children are reportedly taken for military training and forced re-education by Russia. Yale's School...
UN Expert Accuses Israel of Making Gaza City “Unliveable” in Assault
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has accused Israel of deliberately rendering Gaza City “unliveable” through the use of unconventional weapons and forced evacuations,...
North Korea Tightens Grip Through Surveillance and Executions – UN Report
Repression in North Korea has increased significantly, according to a U. N. human rights report, making it the world's most restrictive country.
The report, released...
Activist-Led Gaza Flotilla Ship Catches Fire in Tunisian Port
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A humanitarian vessel part of the pro-Palestinian “Global Sumud Flotilla” was damaged in a fire at a Tunisian port under disputed circumstances, with...