Human Rights Voices

December 27, 2012

Saudi Arabia detains dozens for "plotting to celebrate Christmas"

December 24, 2012

In Saudi Arabia, women are confined by technology

December 22, 2012

Pakistan mob burns man accused of desecrating Koran alive

December 19, 2012

American pastor imprisoned without notice of charges while visiting family in Iran

December 14, 2012

Being a non-believer in Pakistan

December 4, 2012

Amputations, beheadings and a crucifixion: Horrific stories from Yemen where Al Qaeda has imposed sharia law

November 22, 2012

Blogger's death in Iran offers look into government's cyber patrols

November 13, 2012

Saudi Preacher Tortured Five-Year-Old Daughter to Death With Whips and Electric Shocks

November 2, 2012

Parents Attack Daughter With Acid For Talking to Boy

October 25, 2012

Egypt Revolution Makes It Worse for Women

October 17, 2012

Afghan woman beheaded ''for refusing prostitution,'' report says

October 15, 2012

Rescuing Rimsha

October 9, 2012

Girl who spoke out against Taliban shot, wounded in Pakistan

October 4, 2012

Iran arrests 16 ''main players'' in currency crisis

August 20, 2012

Iran bans women from universities:
Female students in Iran have been barred from more than 70 university degree courses in an officially-approved act of sex-discrimination which critics say is aimed at defeating the fight for equal women's rights.

August 17, 2012

Russian Punk Band Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Anti-Putin Stunt

August 8, 2012

Shackled Sudan mother sentenced to stoning

August 6, 2012

Russia's punk band trial approaches verdict as West watches

August 2, 2012

Palestinians arrested for eating on Ramadan

July 20, 2012

Who Will Save the Christians in the Gaza Strip?

July 17, 2012

Iran imposes travel ban on star actresses

July 15, 2012

Sudanese Court Sentences Woman to Death By Stoning Over Adultery Claims

July 9, 2012

Taliban gunman publicly executes woman near Kabul

July 5, 2012

Egypt's First "Sex-Slave" Marriage

June 21, 2012

Saudi Witch Hunt: Man beheaded on ''witchcraft and sorcery'' charges

June 7, 2012

Dozens slaughtered in new Syria massacre

June 6, 2012

Russia's parliament passes stiff penalties for protesters

May 22, 2012

Twitchy About Twitter

May 20, 2012

Jailed Bahrain rights activist granted bail but faces another court hearing this week

May 18, 2012

Iranian rapper facing threats remains defiant

May 7, 2012

Putin's Violent Crackdown

May 6, 2012

Chen Guangcheng's family and friends face tempest of retribution

May 4, 2012

China police detain, beat Chen supporters

May 3, 2012

Dissident Chen in Reversal Seeks to Leave China After Threats

May 3, 2012

Attorney for Christian pastor on death row in Iran reportedly sentenced to 9 years in jail

May 3, 2012

Isolated in a Beijing Hospital, Chen Guangcheng Pleads to Leave China with his Family

May 1, 2012

Egypt is taking U.S. money and running

May 1, 2012

More than 34 children ''killed in Syria'' since ceasefire

April 30, 2012

20 deaths reported after explosions rock Syrian city

April 26, 2012

Syria: Massive explosion in Hama ''kills 70''

April 24, 2012

Hamas to publicly execute ''collaborators''
Terror group recently arrested 10 "veteran and experienced collaborators" with Israel, Hamas Interior Minister says.

April 23, 2012

U.N. Observers Prove Little Deterrent to Syrian Attacks

April 19, 2012

Saudi Arabia: Woman faces death penalty for witchcraft after ''casting spell on 13-year-old shopper''

April 17, 2012

U.N. mission does nothing to change endgame in Syria

April 10, 2012

150,000 inmates ''languishing in North Korea gulag''

April 3, 2012

PA arrests another reporter over Facebook post

April 2, 2012

Palestinian responsibility
The same week the PA introduced a new award to honor press freedom, it launched a crackdown on Palestinian journalists.

March 28, 2012

Prominent Pakistani acid attack victim Fakhra Younus commits suicide

March 12, 2012

Egyptian virginity test ruling ''a travesty''

March 11, 2012

Iraq Emo Killings Raise Alarm: Members of subculture widely perceived as being gay brutally killed in alarming rate

February 12, 2012

UN consultant shot dead in Cairo

February 8, 2012

Three families massacred in Syria's Homs: activists

February 6, 2012

Egypt: Foreign NGO staff face trial as clashes continue

February 2, 2012

Egypt convicts top Arab actor for ''defaming Islam''

January 28, 2012

Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil

January 23, 2012

Arrested for Bringing Laughter to Iran

January 22, 2012

Another Iranian Journalist Arrested

January 18, 2012

Palestine women's ministry staff go on hunger strike

January 17, 2012

Gaza rights activist stabbed after writing critical article

January 17, 2012

Iran sentences web designer to death, arrests other netizens

January 13, 2012

Man arrested for Facebook gay date in Saudi Arabia

January 9, 2012

Iran sentences U.S.-Iranian man to death for spying

January 6, 2012

Iran Mounts New Web Crackdown

January 5, 2012

Iran detainee is not getting adequate legal representation, family says