

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures
The ACLU is tracking 525 Anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. While not all of these bills will become law, they all cause harm for LGBTQ people. Map Tracker. Credit: ACLU About the Data: How state lawmakers are targeting LGBTQ Rights Overview In the last few years states have advanced a record number of bills that attack LGBTQ rights, especially transgender youth. The ACLU is tracking these attacks and working with our national network of affiliates to support LGBTQ people everywher
ACLU
Apr 27


Main Suspect in Syria's Tadamon Massacre Arrested
By Feras Dalatey Residents gather in a street after Friday prayers to celebrate the arrest of Amjad Yousef, a key suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, in Tadamon, Syria, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi April 24 - Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had arrested the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, one of the worst acts of violence attributed to the former government of Bashar al-Assad, in which 288 civilians were killed. The ministry released footag
Reuters
Apr 25


Nigerian Army Hides As Fulani Militia Burn Christian Towns
by TruthNigeria | Ekani Olikita Burnt Houses after Fulani Militia attack on Gidan-Ogiri (Sabon-Gida) community on Thursday Credit: Gidan-Ogiri archive (Makurdi) Heavily armed Fulani ethnic militia have razed three predominantly Christian communitie s in Central Nigeria’s Nasarawa State in coordinated attacks over a 24-hour period. Residents say the violence lasted more than 24 hours without any intervention from security forces. The affected communities: Gidan-Ogiri (Sabon
TruthNigeria
Apr 9


'It's Not A War Crime If It Was Fun.' : Russian General
Radio Free Europe February 20th, 2026 Major General Roman Demurchiev has served as commander of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, fighting in Ukraine. On October 18, 2022, roughly eight months after Russia launched its all-out war on Ukraine, a high-ranking Russian officer texted several messages to his wife and several acquaintances back home in Russia. The officer, then-Colonel Roman Demurchiev, commander of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, bragged about how his so
Genocide Watch
Feb 23


Amnesty warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure
Central African Republic Special Criminal Court in session. credit: Facebook Amnesty International warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure JuristNews February12, 2026 By Cecilia Akoko Attiogbe Atayi Amnesty International has warned that the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic (CAR), a hybrid tribunal established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity, is facing a “serious risk of closure” because of severe funding shortages. Amnesty I
Jurist News
Feb 12


Hague Prosecution of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders
In closing statements at the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three others, prosecutors demanded 45 years in prison for each of them, based on the 'gravity' of the war-crimes charges against them. Hashim Thaci (R) and Rexhep Selimi (L) at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, February 9, 2026. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers Livestream/Screenshot. On the first day of closing statements in the war-crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci a





































































