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Human Rights & Activism

Iran Escalates Use of Death Penalty Amid Rising Hostilities and Internal Repression Following Execution of Mehdi Khanaki

July 26, 2026 Harry Rosadi0Tagged activism, amid, civil rights, death, escalates, execution, following, hostilities, human rights, internal, iran, khanaki, mehdi, ngo, penalty, protests, repression, rising

The execution of Mehdi Khanaki on July 22 marks a significant escalation in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of capital punishment as a tool of political suppression. Khanaki, a young man whose case has drawn international condemnation, became the 24th individual known to have been executed since March 18 in direct connection with the […]

Crackdown on Artistic Dissent in Morocco: The Arrest of Mehdi Black Wind and the Shrinking Space for Freedom of Expression

July 20, 2026 Harry Rosadi0Tagged activism, arrest, artistic, black, civil rights, crackdown, dissent, expression, freedom, human rights, mehdi, morocco, ngo, protests, shrinking, space, wind

The detention of 34-year-old Moroccan rap artist Mehdi Lyoubi, known professionally as Mehdi Black Wind, has ignited a renewed international debate regarding the limits of free speech and the legal protection of the monarchy in the North African kingdom. Lyoubi, a prominent figure in the Moroccan hip-hop scene who resides in Marseille, France, was intercepted […]