Human rights8 days agoI would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rapeThe BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.8 days ago1 Feb 2026Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports sayReports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests.1 Feb 202623 Jan 2026'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisonsThe BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.23 Jan 202614 Jan 2026Who is Erfan Soltani, Iranian protester who reportedly had execution postponed?Iranian officials say Soltani, 26, has not been sentenced to death.14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protestersRelatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.14 Jan 202630 Dec 2025Government to review 'information failures' in British-Egyptian activist caseForeign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she and Sir Keir Starmer were unaware of Alaa Abd El Fattah's "abhorrent" historical tweets.30 Dec 202529 Dec 2025British-Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportationShabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.29 Dec 202528 Dec 2025Egyptian dissident should be deported from UK, Tories sayAlaa Abdel Fattah flew to the UK on Friday after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted.28 Dec 202527 Dec 2025British-Egyptian activist arrives in UK after travel ban liftedFor Alaa Abdel Fattah and his family this is a new beginning after years of separation and suffering.27 Dec 2025...
