Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife appear in court on new torture charges

Prosecutors say Maduro directed officials to torture politicians and military personnel accused of plotting against him.

‘At least 72’ miners killed in airstrike on Sudan-Egypt border

Sudanese human rights group Emergency Lawyers said at least 72 people have been killed in the attack, which happened on Saturday morning.

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment, Sri Lanka says

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence handed to a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook.

Human rights groups criticize uncontested election of 15 countries to top UN human rights body

Human rights groups sharply criticized Tuesday’s uncontested election of 15 members of the United Nations’ premier human rights body, saying it resulted in countries with poor rights records winning seats.

Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year.

Israeli plan to reopen settler ‘Route 463’ threatens to isolate Ramallah

The move to open Route 463 for Israeli settlers threatens to isolate Palestinian villages and severely fragment the Ramallah governorate.

It’s time for Thailand to amend its controversial lese-majeste law

Jail terms for insulting a monarch have no place in a democracy.