Human rights news
Read verified news on BetaVoices covering Human rights, with reporting, context, and related developments.
Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes Over Hijab-Free Performance
Parastoo Ahmadi and her band are also reportedly barred from leaving Iran or performing for two years, according to a New York Times report
British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, arrested during a round-the-world motorcycle trip, deny espionage charges and are on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison
Ghana’s Mahama says anti-LGBTQ+ bill will be reviewed before approval
The bill, passed by parliament on Friday, would impose prison terms for identifying as LGBTQ+ and require reporting of prohibited acts to police
Vancouver releases final FIFA human rights plan as advocates warn on displacement
The plan adds outreach, respite spaces and complaint channels for World Cup events, while a homelessness advocate says questions remain about enforcement and street sweeps
Advocate says sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons is systematic
Kifaya Khraim of the Ramallah-based Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling said the abuse appears widespread, though the report provided few details
Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 over alleged Iran support
The Gulf kingdom says the move targets disloyalty and foreign ties; a rights group says the unnamed people were denied basic safeguards