In Yemen, women and girls are facing increasing risks of gender-based violence as economic hardship and insecurity continue to grow. A recent report shows that in southern and eastern governorates like Aden, Taiz, and Hadramout, many survivors struggle to get help. Ongoing displacement, poverty, power cuts, and rising costs have made daily life harder and [...]
The use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia has increased greatly in recent years, raising serious human rights concerns. Since King Salman bin Abdulaziz came to power, along with Mohammed bin Salman, executions have passed 2,000. This rise goes against promises to reduce such punishments and improve human rights. Many executed people were not [...]
Gender-based violence (GBV) in Tajikistan is still a serious problem, even though the government has adopted some laws and policies. Many survivors, especially women, find it hard to get justice and protection because the law does not treat domestic violence as a crime on its own, and marital rape is not clearly recognized. Survivors often [...]
Gender-based violence (GBV) in Tajikistan is still a serious problem, even though the government has adopted some laws and policies. Many survivors, especially women, find it hard to get justice and protection because the law does not treat domestic violence as a crime on its own, and marital rape is not clearly recognized. Survivors often [...]
In 2025, Saudi Arabia executed 356 people, the highest number ever recorded in a single year in the kingdom. Most of these executions were linked to Riyadh’s “war on drugs,” with 243 people put to death for drug-related crimes. Many of those executed had been arrested years earlier, and most were foreigners. Saudi Arabia resumed [...]
Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial is one of the most important and longest legal battles in Israel’s history. He is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to face criminal charges while in office. The trial began in May 2020 and includes three separate cases. The most serious case accuses Netanyahu of bribery, fraud, and breach of [...]
A Türkish court has dismissed a case that tried to remove the main opposition party’s leader, Ozgur Ozel, and cancel its 2023 congress. This decision gives relief to President Erdogan’s rivals after a long year of legal pressure. The court said the case had no substance because the party had re-elected Ozel in a special [...]
Vietnam is facing strong criticism for its harsh crackdown on freedom. The government has jailed over 170 political prisoners using strict laws that ban free speech and peaceful activism. People who speak out for democracy, human rights, or the environment are often arrested and punished. Independent groups, labor unions, media, and religious organizations are not [...]
Saudi Arabia has executed almost 600 people for drug-related crimes in the past 10 years, with most being foreign nationals from countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Yemen, and Syria. After pausing these executions between 2021 and 2022, the country resumed them at a record pace, 122 were carried out in 2024, and 118 more by [...]
Indonesia's death sentences continue to rise, contributing significantly to global execution figures. In 2024, 1,518 executions were recorded globally, a 32% increase from 2023. Despite this rise, only 15 countries carried out executions, the lowest number in recent years. Indonesia, which has not executed anyone since 2016, sentenced 85 people to death in 2024, primarily [...]
