Iranian student Rubina Aminian was shot in the head at close range, joining thousands allegedly killed by government forces, according to Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based group.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Christine Clarke as the new human rights commissioner during a press conference Wednesday.

Christine Clarke, who will lead the Commission on Human Rights, has worked on discrimination lawsuits against the city’s public housing authority and Police Department.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed accomplished civil rights attorney Christine Clarke to lead the city’s Commission on Human Rights, or CCHR, which has long been plagued by understaffing and yearslong delays in investigating discrimination complaints.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani tapped Christine Clarke, chief of litigation and advocacy at Legal Services NYC, to run the city's Commission on Human Rights.

Rafael Quero Silva faces a lawsuit brought by five people who say he oversaw their abuse and mistreatment as a military officer in Venezuela. But he could be deported before the case is heard.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani continued with his string of administrative appointments on Wednesday, announcing a longtime civil rights attorney will lead the City’s Commission on Human Rights.