The petition, filed to the UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, accuses Iranian authorities of "numerous violations of international laws" for their prolonged detention and poor treatment of the Iranian-American journalist.
Yet Israeli, Palestinian, and international human rights groups regularly accuse Israel's prison authorities of widespread violations against prisoners, including children.
Human rights groups have accused Egyptian authorities of widespread violations since the army toppled the country's first democratically elected president, Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, in 2013 after mass protests against his rule.
Human rights groups have accused Egyptian authorities of widespread violations since the army toppled the country's first democratically elected president, Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, after mass protests against his rule two years ago.
The ACLU, which has demanded an investigation of checkpoints near the U.S.-Mexico border, has accused law enforcement officials of abuse of authority and violations of the constitutional rights of local residents.
The Vatican also accused the Chinese authorities of committing "grave violations of freedom of religion and conscience" by forcing Vatican-approved bishops to attend the bishop's ordination ceremony.
This week, the Standing Rock Sioux accused local and state authorities of civil rights violations and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. .
"This case started as one featuring allegations of brazen abuse of authority, violation of the law and corruption of the criminal justice system," the decision read.
The network's bureau chief in Ramallah, Walid al-Omari, accused the authorities of "a severe violation of freedom of expression".
Asked in the 20-page questionnaire whether he had ever been "investigated, arrested, charged or held by any federal, state or other law enforcement authority for violation of any federal, state, county or municipal law, regulation, or ordinance," Mr. Edelman answered no.
