Sexual violence, torture, and silence: The hidden reality of Israeli prisons

Sexual violence, torture, and silence: The hidden reality of Israeli prisons

Documented human rights reports and testimonies from Palestinian prisoners indicate that sexual assault and sexual violence in Israeli prisons have become a systematic tool, while efforts to hold perpetrators accountable have repeatedly failed due to case closures, concealment by security institutions, and a lack of political will.
Systematic abuse in Israeli prisons claims yet another Palestinian life

Systematic abuse in Israeli prisons claims yet another Palestinian life

A 26-year-old Sakher Zaoul from Bethlehem died in Israeli custody after being held in administrative detention since July 11, 2025.
New sexual misconduct scandal in the U.S. military

New sexual misconduct scandal in the U.S. military

Eighty-one women have joined a lawsuit against a U.S. Army gynecologist accused of sexual crimes.
Pentagon budget used to advance Trump’s anti-immigration policies

Pentagon budget used to advance Trump’s anti-immigration policies

The U.S. government has allocated at least $2 billion from the Pentagon’s budget to suppress migrants as part of its efforts to advance its anti-immigration agenda.
46th execution carried out in the U.S.

46th execution carried out in the U.S.

The 46th execution in the United States this year was carried out via lethal injection, with at least two more executions scheduled before the end of 2025.
Third phase of transfer of Iranian prisoners from Georgian prisons to Iran implemented

Third phase of transfer of Iranian prisoners from Georgian prisons to Iran implemented

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Georgia announced that the third phase of the transfer of Iranian prisoners to the country will take place on Friday, December 12.
Forty-fifth execution carried out in the United States

Forty-fifth execution carried out in the United States

The forty-fifth execution in the United States this year — and the eighteenth execution in the state of Florida — was carried out by lethal injection.
New York Archdiocese agrees to historic $300M settlement for sexual abuse victims

New York Archdiocese agrees to historic $300M settlement for sexual abuse victims

The Catholic Church in New York has agreed, through mediation, to pay compensation to 1,300 sexual abuse claimants.
Israel, the world’s number one enemy of journalists

Israel, the world’s number one enemy of journalists

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) stated in a 2025 report on the situation of journalists that Israel has been the deadliest killer of journalists over the past three years.
Systemic cruelty: How Australia’s justice system is killing indigenous youth

Systemic cruelty: How Australia’s justice system is killing indigenous youth

The investigation into the death of an Indigenous teenager in an Australian prison has once again highlighted the long-standing failures of the country’s justice system.
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