Tag: human rights

Iran News Today: Protests, Crackdown, and Rising U.S. Tensions

January 15, 2026 13 mins read

Iran news in mid-January 2026 centers on nationwide unrest met by a heavy security crackdown and a near-total communications squeeze, while Washington escalates pressure through sanctions and public deterrence signals. The hard part is verification: actions that leave an outside trail are easy to confirm; nationwide totals inside Iran are not. What’s happening in Iran […]

Countries That Still Use the Death Penalty

January 15, 2026 11 mins read

Countries “still using” the death penalty are not one clean group. Some actively execute, some sentence people to death but rarely carry it out, and some keep the law while running a long-standing moratorium. This article separates the statute book from courtroom practice and the data reality behind global lists. So which countries still use […]