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Iran’s Digital Blackout Turns Deadly as Regime Forces Massacre Thousands Amid Nationwide UprisingšŸ”„77

1/15/2026•World > HumanRights

  • •Government imposes a total internet and phone blackout.
  • •Over 12,000 civilians reportedly killed by security forces.
  • •Families cut off, unable to confirm fate of missing relatives.
  • •Human rights groups call the violence a massacre and potential crime against humanity.
  • •Eyewitness reports describe cities under curfew and heavy surveillance.
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Palestinian Detainees Report Systematic Abuse and Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons Amid Global Outcry over Torture AllegationsšŸ”„72

12/20/2025•World > HumanRights

  • •The testimonies come amid broader international concern over treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.
  • •The United Nations Committee against Torture has highlighted indications of torture and ill-treatment intensified after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
  • •Rights groups describe abuse as systematic; Israel denies these allegations.
  • •A former journalist from Tulkarm alleges rape with a baton by guards at Megiddo Prison in March 2024, with near-daily beatings reported.
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Imran Khan’s Sons Fear Cover-Up as Weeks Pass Without Proof of LifešŸ”„76

12/1/2025•World > HumanRights

  • •They claim the family has received no verified contact despite a court order for weekly visits.
  • •Kasim Khan calls the uncertainty ā€œpsychological torture.ā€
  • •The family demands that Khan’s doctor be allowed to examine him after more than a year of denial.
  • •Pakistan’s interior ministry has not commented; a prison official insists Khan is in good health.
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Violence Escalates as Christians in Nigeria Face Deadly Persecution and DisplacementšŸ”„66

11/18/2025•World > HumanRights

  • •Approximately 7,900 Christians were abducted during the same period amid rising extremist violence.
  • •Violence is primarily driven by around 22 jihadist groups targeting Christians, especially in the Middle Belt and southeastern regions.
  • •Benue State has been the hardest hit, with over 1,100 Christian fatalities including notable massacres such as Yelewata and Sankera.
  • •Since 2009, nearly 125,000 Christians and 60,000 moderate Muslims have been killed in Nigeria’s ongoing conflicts.
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Uganda’s Elite Force Accused of Entrenching Presidential Power Amid Abuse AllegationsšŸ”„67

10/16/2025•World > HumanRights

  • •The elite unit is linked to abductions, torture, and killings of opposition activists
  • •Museveni, 81, has ruled since 1986 after seizing power through a rebellion
  • •Critics claim the SFC operates as a ā€œshadow armyā€ loyal only to the president and his son
  • •The SFC, with about 10,000 members, is the best trained, equipped, and funded force in Uganda’s military