

Fighting ISIS: The Road to and beyond Raqqa
Overview In Raqqa the U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) faces its toughest test to date in Syria. The primary...
International Crisis Group 1
Apr 28, 2017


Iran Human Rights Violations Continue Unabated
President Hassan Rouhani election was based on his “moderate” campaign, which seemed to signal a change in Iran on various issues,...
Siavosh Hosseini | The Media Express
Feb 26, 2017


Violent persecution of Christians expected to increase in 2017, warns charity group
(Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani)A photo of Iraqi Christians praying during a mass on Christmas (Dec. 25, 2016) at St. Joseph Chaldean church in...
Amee Florence Payno | The Christian Times
Jan 2, 2017


UN human rights chief deplores mass executions in Iran
The United Nations human rights chief today deplored the execution of 20 people in Iran this week for purported terrorism-related...
Genocide Watch
Aug 8, 2016


Iran: U.S. Frowns on New Sanctions by Congress After Missile Test
Image: Missile test, retrieved from Bloomberg article. A top Treasury Department official argued against imposing new legislative...
Genocide Watch
Apr 13, 2016


Amnesty International: Executions Highest in 25 Years,
Despite a growing repudiation of the death penalty by governments around the world, at least 1,634 people were executed last year, the...
New York Times 1
Apr 7, 2016