Persecution
'Ensuring their story is remembered': Report highlights forgotten exodus of Iraqi Jews
The report comes amid discussions on population transfers in the Middle East, following US President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza relocation.
Iranian rapper who took part in Mahsa Amini protests sentenced to death
Iranian Baloch human rights activist at risk of deportation from Sweden - report
Time to pay attention: US Jews live in fear of antisemitism -opinion
Passover: Israel's national responsibility for Ukraine's refugees - opinion
The Passover message of freedom could not be more relevant to the current war being waged by Russia against Ukraine.
War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin
Opinion: The invasion of Ukraine has put Putin’s allies on the defensive.
Qatar and Iran accused of religious cleansing of Baha’is
"Qatar’s suitability to host the World Cup should - once again, be questioned," said a leading expert on Qatar’s regime.
Palestinian media claims Holocaust refugees 'bit the hand that fed them'
The Palestinian Authority's TV program claimed that Arabs helped Jewish refugees to discover they only came to conquer the land and expel the Arab population.
Rabbis across denominational spectrum urge congressional action on Uighurs
“Your support for this legislation is absolutely crucial to ensure that our fight to prevent further atrocities against this long-persecuted group will be successful.”
Biden must condemn ‘horrific’ abuses vs. Iran’s LGBTQ community - report
"How can President Biden, who claims to be supportive of gay rights say absolutely nothing about the mullahs' horrific human rights abuses toward us gay and lesbian in Iran?"
Behind the Book of Esther’s mask - A Purim story
Persian scholar explains how Purim was shaped by Near Eastern myths
Graffiti equating Holocaust with Uighur persecution painted on monument
The Israeli embassy condemned the vandalism.
Over 900 lawmakers protest Chinese persecution of Falun Gong
"Millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China have been arbitrarily arrested and jailed [...] and many have been tortured and even killed.”
For Iraq's persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
The Yazidis have suffered since IS marauded into Sinjar in 2014, one of the Sunni extremist group's conquests that shocked the West into military action to stop it.
Jewher Ilham - a Uighur woman fighting for her father
Ilham Tohti, an Uighur activist and 2020 Nobel Peace Prize finalist, has not been seen since 2017. His daughter talks about her efforts to free her father and fight for China's Muslim minority.
