How ‘Securitization’ Fuels Racism and Xenophobia | UN Expert UN Expert Warns: 'Securitization' of Borders Fuels Racism and Xenophobia Worldwide Ramallah, May 13, 2026 — In a stark new assessment released yesterday, a United Nations human rights expert has laid bare how the global turn toward "securitization" is systematically entrenching racism, xenophobia, and the...

Iran: Politically Motivated Executions Iran's Dark Surge: 28 Politically Motivated Executions Since March Signal Deepening Repression In the tense spring of 2026, Iran's prisons have become chambers of silent terror. According to a Human Rights Watch investigation released this week, Iranian authorities have executed at least 28 people on politically motivated charges since March 18. The May...