UN human rights office says 'deporting a protected person from occupied territory is a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention,' warns of move's chilling effect
French Foreign Ministry says Israel can't expel an individual from 'occupied' East Jerusalem, says Paris has 'fully mobilized' to ensure Salah Hamouri could reside in the city
Calls grow for international community to apply more diplomatic, economic pressure as several more protesters are set to be killed after 'grossly unfair' show trials
Police force vows to identify perpetrators of 'violent and unconventional behavior;' Amnesty International says footage is a reminder that security forces' cruelty has 'no bounds'
Relatives, lawyers of inmates at Badr facility report lack of access to sufficient food, clothing and books, inadequate medical care and bans on family visits
Over 40 organizations call on Human Rights Council to 'establish an independent, investigative reporting and accountability mechanism' into Tehran's deadly suppression of unrest
Leaked documents obtained by Amnesty include demands for harsh action against anti-government demonstrators, also reveal beatings and sexual assaults of women who removed hijabs
Long-delayed report drawn in part from interviews with former detainees calls for urgent action; makes no mention of genocide that some countries have accused China of committing
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