Joshua Yasmeh
J.D. Candidate William & Mary Law School | Foreign policy journalist American Media Institute | Iranian-American | [email protected]
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Iran’s ‘Iron Fist’: Rights Group Says More Than 100 Protesters Are Dead
As unrest rocked Iran for a fifth day, the government moved unsparingly to crush dissent.
Iranian security forces are using lethal force to crush protests
More than 100 protesters have been killed according to credible reports received by Amnesty International
The Latest: Rights group: Over 100 killed in Iran protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on protests in Iran (all times local): 8:15 p.m. Amnesty International, citing “credible reports,” says it believes at least 106 people...
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100 dead. 100. #IranProtests #Internet4Iran
The Latest: Rights group: Over 100 killed in Iran protests
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Iran's protests against gasoline price hike turn political: media
Riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in Tehran and dozens ...
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.
Barack Obama laid into young people being 'politically woke' and 'as judgmental as possible' in a speech about call-out culture
Obama told the Obama Foundation summit on Tuesday: "The world is messy. There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws."
The Downfall of Canada’s Dreamy Boyfriend
For Americans, Justin Trudeau’s undoing has been swift. For Canadians, it has been a long time coming.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer
The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.
'It's not legal': UN stands by as Turkey deports vulnerable Syrians
Government pressure leaves agency silent despite claims of forced returns of LGBT refugees and others under police crackdown
One Minute It Was an Afghan Wedding. The Next, a Funeral for 63.
In Afghanistan’s protracted war, weddings have provided a rare respite from the violence. On Saturday, a bomber took away even that.
The 14 Defiant Women Who Want To Change The Islamic Republic Of Iran
Fourteen women have called on Iran's supreme leader to resign after accusing the Islamic republic of "gender apartheid." At least two of them have reportedly been detained. One told RFE/RL the women will never backtrack on their demand despite being...
Armed forces in Kashmir are detaining children and molesting women and girls amid a state-wide blackout, report claims
The report, published Wednesday, was compiled from conversations with hundreds of Kashmiris after India cancelled their political autonomy.
Joshua Yasmeh
Armed forces in Kashmir are detaining children and molesting women and girls amid a state-wide blackout, report claims businessinsider.com/kashmir-forces… via @businessinsider
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Huawei technicians have been helping governments in Uganda and Zambia spy on their political opponents, a new report says
The Ugandan and Zambian governments reportedly enlisted help from Huawei employees to spy on their political opponents.
6 officers shot in "active and ongoing" standoff with gunman in Philadelphia
Police said the situation was still "active" and advised people to avoid the area
Democrats have been discussing the same ideas on guns for 25 years. It’s time to change that.
There should be a Medicare-for-all or Green New Deal for ending gun violence.
Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate, Night 2
Our columnists and contributors give their rankings.
Officials: U.S. has intel that bin Laden's son, heir Hamza, is dead
The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died or if the U.S. played a role. It is unclear if Washington has confirmed his death.
Jeffrey Epstein, Surrounded by Scientific Luminaries, Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA
Mr. Epstein, the accused sex trafficker, was fascinated by eugenics. He told scientists and others of his vision of using his New Mexico ranch to impregnate women.
Attorney General restores federal executions; Navajo man on death row
But a death penalty for crimes that occurred in Indian Country does not include consent from the tribes