human rights

Senate rejects Sanders' anti-Israel resolution

The resolution would have forced an investigation into human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas war.

Become an antisemitism watchdog

The Jewish people needs active support from Jews and non-Jews who are ready to fight prejudice and injustice. Op-ed.

Facts and truths amid the fog of war

The horrifying toll of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Arabs waging war and violating human rights. Look who criticizes Israel.

Turning point or wasted opportunity? – It’s up to us

The West is watching, expecting us to offer a viable alternative to the impractical language of individual rights that it still speaks.Op-ed

Call to action:

'Stand up for the women of Israel'

Ministry for the Advancement of Women calls on human rights, women's organizations to act following mass rape, murder, kidnapping by Hamas.

Is animal experimentation halakhically permissible?

In this case it is a question of measuring animal as against human rights.

Wilderness to Civilization -the power of Torah

Civilization is built primarily on values, morality, beliefs, ethics, principles, and attitudes towards human life.

UN launches human rights investigation of Iran's crackdown

Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations says there are many ways to hold Iran accountable - with or without its cooperation.

US to Egypt: Free political prisoners

The US in recent years has withheld assistance to Egypt over human rights issues.

US to withhold $130 million in assistance to Egypt

Senior officials say the decision to withhold the aid is over Egypt's failure to meet certain human rights requirements.

Saudi woman given 34 years in prison for using Twitter

The woman is a dental hygienist who was studying at Leeds College in the UK and had no known history of political activism.

The anti-Israel travesty of Pillay’s kangaroo court

The UN singles out Israel for condemnation as a human-rights abuser when it is in fact a democracy deeply commited to human rights.Op-ed.

After Kenneth Roth, can Human Rights Watch be repaired?

Restoring their lost credibility, if it can be done, will require a major effort taking many years. Opinion.

The dismal state of Palestinian Arab human rights

Closing Jenin and Jabalia and resettling their 128000 inmates would be a good start.Op-ed.

U.S. calls for Russia's ouster from U.N. human rights body

The U.S. ambassador slammed Russia for using its platform to promote propaganda and lies.

America hasn’t learned the grim truth of asymmetric warfare

The West’s nuclear knife is sheathed, but Putin is brandishing his Like Iran and the PA, disdain for human life lets fanatics succeed.Op-ed

The world should stop ignoring human rights abuses in Iran

You cannot compromise and make deals with the butcher of Tehran, without harming human rights and the dignity of man. Op-ed.

The UAE’s new academic enemies

When the UAE cooled on Palestinian Arab rejectionism and warmed to Israel, human rights issues ignored.by academia became an issue.Op-ed..

Why are American taxpayers helping to pay for ‘Pillay’s Pogrom?’

Are Americans willing to pay for a repugnant assault on the human rights of Jews and their freedom to defend themselves? Op-ed.

Omar's Bill will be praised by Islamic extremists

The freest nation on earth is now on the verge of creating a position not to protect human rights, but to protect a faith ideology.Opinion.

US places new sanctions on Iran for human rights abuses

Sanctions come as renewed talks on Iran's nuclear program make no progress.

Our mistaken ideas about human rights failed us in Afghanistan

Human rights are not a government, they’re a culture. America can and should export human rights. But by example.Op-ed

Are Taliban fighters forcing young girls to marry them?

'Horrors in the streets': Taliban already suspected of carrying out mass human rights atrocities.

Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio slam Biden invite to UN envoy on racism

Haley wonders why the Biden WH is asking the UN to investigate "the freest country in the world" instead of nations without human rights.

Zealotry

In theory, pacifism is a noble idea, but with the dangerous world human beings live in, we must ensure evil does not triumph. Op-ed.

RAA condemns Human Rights Watch

The RAA has released a statement with a sharply critical analysis of the Human Rights Watch use of the word 'apartheid' regarding Israel.

Elie Wiesel memorialized with bust at Wash National Cathedral

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and human rights campaigner, will have his likeness added to the Human Rights Porch.

Helsinki Committee to declare vax unauthorized human experiment

Committee in charge of supervising human trials expected to state vaccine campaign is clinical study and needed pre-approval.

ICC rejects human rights claims against China, pursues Israel

The ICC says it will not try China over Ughyur violations because it is not a member state, but then neither are Israel and the US. Op-ed..

How the Middle East sees Biden and Trump

Despite Trump’s sometimes inappropriate language, many people in the Middle East support him for a variety of reasons. Op-ed..

A new blow to Iran's forgotten Jews

Human rights group "3 Generations" should know better than to feature a journalist who denied oppression of Iran's Jews. Op-ed

Is Dr. Iman Foroutan Iran's rising star?

Foroutan has taken upon himself to end the brutal mullah-led Iranian regime. He has the support of many Iranians the world over. Op-ed.

Israel:

UN High Commissioner 'politicizing' office against Israel

Foreign Ministry: 'Israel has lost any faith in High Commissioner's abilities to promote human rights in our region in fair manner.'

Elderly man forced to travel to dentist in ambulance

Elderly man living in zone then under closure needed urgent dental treatment; police forbade travel forcing him to take ambulance.

Investigate settlements? Yes. Investigate cannibalism? No

China slams US after Trump signs bills for Hong Kong rights

'The U.S. is publicly supporting crazy violent criminals with measures that are extremely evil in nature and dangerous in motive.'

Iran's contribution to human rights

State Dept: Golan Heights is Israeli

For the first time, Human Rights Report calls Golan Heights 'Israeli-controlled,' drops reference to 'occupation' in Judea and Samaria.

Israeli judges 'personally liable for commission of crimes'?

NGO Monitor scrutinizes B'Tzelem report holding judges themselves as possible war criminals for violation of human rights.

Israeli organizations support Gaza residents

Left-wing human rights groups file petition to Supreme Court demanding government speed up granting of permits to Gaza residents.

B'Tselem wins French human rights award

Radical Israeli org. and Arab group with ties to PFLP terror org. to jointly receive French Republic 2018 Human Rights Award.

Iran is violating its citizens' human rights

UN report says Iran executed nearly 500 people in 2017, continues violating its citizens' human rights.

UN calls on Iran not to execute alleged 'Mossad spy'

UN human rights experts say trial of Belgium professor accused of spying for Israel featured numerous violations of his rights.

Watch: Israeli aid comes to South Sudan

Israel grants humanitarian aid to residents of village in South Sudan hit by drought.

U.S. to delay some aid to Egypt

United States to deny Egypt $95.7 million in aid and delay a further $195 million due to concern over its human rights record.

Bureaucratic euthenasia and Charlie Gard

Haley: End the discrimination against Israel at UNHCR

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley tells UNHRC it must start doing its job in real human rights crisis instead of obsessing over Israel.

Syria's White Helmets win Swedish human rights prize

Emergency responders organization wins Swedish human rights group's 'Right Livelihood Award.'

Israel signs bilateral agreement to protect foreign workers

Israel signs a bilateral agreement with Ukraine to regulate influx of foreign workers.

Russia helps Aleppo residents escape

As Syrian forces bomb Aleppo, Russia offers beleaguered residents "humanitarian escape corridors."

Hollande calls on Egypt to respect human rights

French President Francois Hollande, visiting Egypt, says human rights should be respected in the fight against terrorism.

A gentleman’s guide to wife-beating

PA mufti of Gaza on official TV teaches men how to 'discipline' women, instructing them to 'hit her, don't make her ugly.'

Massive PA torture exposed by Palestinians

Palestinian human rights commission reveals cases of torture in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, with PA Security Forces taking part.

Key to success against BDS: Education and legal action

BDS does not only affect Israel, but it also adversely affects the local communities in which it occurs.

Defending Jews from Israel?

US to demand Jewish Duma suspect's rights

Consulate promises parents of US citizen it will get involved, after learning he is deprived legal aid and suffers medical conditions.

Watch: Haunting Video Shows Darker Side of 'Moderate' Rouhani

In powerful video, Iranian human rights group shows how behind his image as a 'moderate' lies a darker side to Iran's president.

Watch: Journalist 'Punks' Iranian Negotiating Team

Reporter travels to Vienna with a fake ayatollah to confront Iranian negotiators over Tehran's dismal human rights record.

Impact on the deal next week?

US Slams Iran for 'Inhuman' Rights Abuses

State Dept. folds to Cruz's threats, releases 4-month overdue report revealing Iran's rights violations days before nuclear deal deadline.

Whistleblower: Qatar Set to Lose 2022 World Cup

According to a whistleblower who is working with the FBI, Qatar is likely to have its 2022 World Cup bid canceled after all.

Watch: Activist Punks Saudi Officials

When gay-hanging Saudi Arabia held a job fair at the Gaylord National Resort, the opportunity was just too good to miss for David Keyes.