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    Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says

    ByKaren McVeigh February 4, 2026

    Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based orderThe world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not …

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    Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters

    ByDeepa Parent January 29, 2026

    US state department calls for the release of all detained healthcare workers as at least one arrested surgeon reported to be at risk of executionDoctors are being arrested in Iran for helping save the lives of some of the tens of thousands injured duri…

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    Iran protest doctor: ‘In one street, I saw blood pooled in a gutter with a trail stretching several metres’ | Anonymous

    ByAnonymous January 25, 2026

    I’ve worked as a surgeon in disaster zones. Nothing compares to the nightmare I saw in Iran’s hospitals when the state started shooting protestersBy 8 January, Iran’s anti-regime protests that began in late December had spread across the country with r…

    Read More Iran protest doctor: ‘In one street, I saw blood pooled in a gutter with a trail stretching several metres’ | AnonymousContinue

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    Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says

    ByDeepa Parent January 19, 2026

    Two people detained in Kermanshah, including 16-year-old, tell group they were subjected to sexual abuse during arrestA 16-year-old was among protesters sexually assaulted in custody by the security forces in Iran during the nationwide uprising that ha…

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    ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak

    ByDeepa Parent January 15, 2026

    As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and angerThe families of Iranians killed by the regime in its crackdown on anti-government protests over…

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    Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests

    ByWilliam Christou and Deepa Parent January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

    Speaker of parliament says country fighting four-front war after minister claims unrest has ‘come under total control’Iran crisis live – latest updatesTens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators have rallied in Tehran as the Iranian regime sought…

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    ‘In isolation, we’ll never flourish’: What Iranians think about the protests and an end to the Islamic Republic

    ByGuardian reporters January 9, 2026

    In Tehran this week, young adults told the Guardian about collapsing living standards, the mass anti-government protests and their hopes for the futureMahsa is single and lives with her family. She has been working in fashion design for years and runs …

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    Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025

    ByGuardian staff January 7, 2026

    A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life and art Continue reading…

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    Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

    ByDeepa Parent January 5, 2026

    Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoin…

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    Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’

    ByJason Burke in Jerusalem and Seham Tantesh in Gaza January 3, 2026

    Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproofThousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain…

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