March 6, 2025 – Geneva – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has issued a stark warning about the growing use of hostage-taking by states, naming the regime in Iran as one of several governments that detain foreign and dual nationals on fabricated or exaggerated charges to gain diplomatic leverage. In … Continue reading Iran News: UN Expert Condemns Regime’s Use of Hostage-Taking for Diplomatic Leverage