Syria: dozens killed in weekend of violence
At least 24 people killed and scores more injured in series of attacks in rebel-held areas of country By Bethan McKernan The scene of the...
The Guardian
Feb 1, 2021
Yemeni Families File Petition Over US Drone Strike Killings
Two families filed petition against US gov't over 'unlawful' killing of 34 relatives between 2013 and 2018. US Secretary of State Antony...
AFP (Agence France-Press)
Jan 29, 2021
Lebanon must end impunity for human rights abuses following UN Human Rights Council review
The government of Lebanon must heed the recommendations of the international community and do much more to fulfil, respect and protect...
Amnesty International
Jan 21, 2021
Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus
A bus has been attacked in eastern Syria, killing at least 28 people, reportedly soldiers. Syrian state media said the bus was targeted...
BBC News
Jan 4, 2021
Why Are Russians Paying for Bombing Schools in Syria?
By Belkis Wille A woman and her daughter walk through a street filled with rubble in the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of...
Human Rights Watch
Dec 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia: migrants held in inhuman, degrading conditions
Detained Migrants Allege Torture, Killing in Detention, Fears of Covid-19 (Beirut) – A deportation center in Riyadh is holding hundreds...
Human Rights Watch
Dec 15, 2020
United Kingdom: ICC Prosecutor Ends Scrutiny of Iraq Abuses
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s decision to close a preliminary examination of alleged war crimes by British...
Human Rights Watch
Dec 10, 2020
Timestream: The Yemen Crisis
By Danna Wilken and Sarah Kane Genocide Watch staff have published the fifth Timestream in a series of critical genocides in the world....
Genocide Watch
Dec 7, 2020
United States: Embargo Arms to the United Arab Emirates
UAE flag with Dubai skyline © 2019 Getty Images (Washington) – The United States should halt proposed weapons sales to the United Arab...
Human Rights Watch
Dec 2, 2020
Lebanon's Security Agencies Must Take Responsibility for Shooting Protesters
Accountability Needed for Clear Abuses By Aya Majzoub A policeman strikes a protester during anti-government demonstrations on August 8,...
Human Rights Watch
Nov 16, 2020
Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights
UN Review Should Focus on Increased Protection Against Violence, Bias Lebanese women have long been leaders in the country’s protest...
Human Rights Watch
Nov 5, 2020
Surviving torture in a Syrian prison made me who I am today
My journey from Syria’s notorious Branch 215 prison to the US’s Georgetown University. A photo of the writer following his recovery in...
Al Jazeera
Nov 4, 2020
