Saudi Arabia — The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia: Dozen teens flogged for role in rampage — report on Facebook —…
Washington to tone down criticism of Russian human rights record — Daily Telegraph reports: “Washington will tone down its criticism of Russia’s human rights record…
Iraq — Archbishop of Kirkuk: for 1600 Years, Iraq Has Been a ‘Country of Martyrs’ Iraq government: 85,000 Iraqis killed in 2004-08
Iranian Journalists Flee, Fearing Retribution for Covering Protests — NYT reports: — “Mr. Maleki, 29, is one of dozens of reporters, photographers and bloggers who…
Necessary Gesture Or Bad Decision? U.S. Cuts Funds To Iran Rights Group — Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
Iran launches legal case against former presidential candidate — APA: “Iran launched a legal case against former presidential candidate and former parliament speaker Mehdi Karoubi…
ICC Report: “Iranian Judge Charges Converts with Apostasy and Propagation of Christian Faith” — see also Elam report — see also FREETHEMM report — ICC…
Iran: First opposition protester sentenced to death AKI reports: — “Iranian authorities this week sentenced monarchist Mohammad Reza Ali-Zamani to death for his role in…
United Nations: Genocidal Sudan Nominated to Head U.N. Anti-Racism Panel — Sudan: Darfur’s Misery Far From Over, Watchdog Groups Say
Uganda: Key Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in Uganda — “A Rwandan former intelligence officer, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, suspected of playing a key role in the 1994…