“U.S. administrations have encouraged Israel to go on this journey to greater radicalism, until you end up getting the government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich,” former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy told me in an interview with Democracy in Exile. Read more:
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Terrible news: Iranian journalist stabbed multiple times outside London home

UK-based Pouria Zeraati is said to be in a stable condition after being attacked by two people but motive remains unclear telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/2…

“U.S. administrations have encouraged Israel to go on this journey to greater radicalism, until you end up getting the government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich,” former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy told me in an interview with Democracy in Exile. Read more:
dawnmena.org/biden-dramatic…

UN: Iran committed crimes against humanity during protest crackdown

Fact-finding mission concludes regime murdered, imprisoned, tortured and raped those who protested the death of Mahsa Amini | by Deepa Parent
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In which it was as predictable as it is unfathomable. The Death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s Most Formidable Opponent
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“Listen, I've got something very obvious to tell you. You’re not allowed to give up. If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong.” — Alexei Navalny

Christiane Amanpour to Alexei Navalny: “Why do you want to go back?”

Navalny: “I have to go back…he [Putin] is killing people…”

Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny collapsed and died on Friday after a walk at the 'Polar Wolf' Arctic penal colony where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. R.I.P. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

The Iranian judiciary ruthlessly executed four individuals this morning: Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fatehi. The charges against them were allegedly linked to 'Spying for Israel.' However, the proceedings unfolded clandestinely, devoid of due…

Iran: the Islamic Republic executed #Mohammad_Ghobadlou , a 23-year-old young man, today in Tehran, despite considerable irregularities in his case and that Iran’s Supreme Court already overturned the sentence. The regime is addicted to political killings. Terrible. #محمد_قبادلو

Urgent reports indicate that tomorrow the Islamic Republic plans to execute #MohammadGhobadlou , 23, who was arrested during the 2022 protests. The global community should speak out and stop this. Stand up for him and make his voice heard. #محمد_قبادلو

Two Iranian journalist, arrested in Sep 2022, were released today on heavy bails. “Niloufar Hamedi, who broke the news of #MahsaAmini ’s death for wearing her headscarf too loose, & Elaheh Mohammadi, who wrote about Amini’s funeral,” denied judiciary’s bogus charges all along.

Awarding this year's #SakharovPrize to #JinaMahsaAmini and the Woman Life Freedom movement is an important sign.
Yet, we are not the Oscars, as politicians our job goes beyond awarding prizes.
What we need to do:

#Urgent : Iranian authorities are going to hang #SamiraSabzian in 30 hours. Samira, like many other women on death row, has been a victim of the gender apartheid system in the Islamic Republic. At this stage, only strong international reactions can save her life. We urge all…

A meeting at the UN accused the body of ignoring widespread rape by Hamas on Oct. 7 in Israel, and heard gruesome details from witnesses. nyti.ms/415q5St

Thank you NPR and NPR Books for selecting A Day in the Life of Abed Salama as NPR's Book of the Day.

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“The Iranian regime has executed more than 127 people, including women and children, since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, according to human rights groups.” Deepa Parent. theguardian.com/global-develop…

The Iranian judiciary carried out another political execution: political prisoner #KamranRezai , arrested during the Oct 2019 widespread protests in Iran, was executed on Nov 30. The recent wave of executions is chilling. More on Iran Human Rights (IHR NGO).

In the past two months, enforcement efforts focused on ensuring women adhere to mandatory hijab in public spaces have significantly intensified by Iranian authorities.

🔸️Read our full statement:
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#Hamas had a strategy, but may end up in a worse place than it hoped. #Israel was caught by surprise and now needs to find a way out of the conundrum that Hamas presented it with. Is there one? I wish I could be more positive. Crisis Group Foreign Affairs
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