Disappearance and detention to suppress dissent a hallmark of a decade of conflict in Syria – UN rep
Geneva, 1 March 2021 -- After a decade of conflict, tens of thousands of civilians arbitrarily detained in Syria remain forcibly...
Genocide Watch
Mar 1, 2021
Iraq’s reparations law for Yezidi survivors is a positive step
When I first spoke with Sahir last year, he was living in a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq. He told me how, at just 15 years...
Al Jazeera
Mar 1, 2021
UN, European states call on Israel to halt demolitions
UN says at least 70 people or so living in the Bedouin community, including 41 children, face displacement in Humsa Al-Baqaia district....
Al Jazeera
Feb 27, 2021
Yemen risks worst famine on planet in 'decades', says UN officials
Tens of thousands more civilians could be displaced due to attacks by Houthi rebels in Marib province Pro-Houthi soldiers on patrol in...
The Guardian
Feb 18, 2021
Genocide Emergency: Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen
Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the kingdom [Cliff Owen/AP] Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen has created what...
Genocide Watch
Feb 10, 2021
IS brutality returning to Syrian towns
By Mike Thomson The Islamic State (IS) group has launched more than 100 attacks in north-eastern Syria over the last month alone and is...
BBC News
Feb 8, 2021
Explainer: What US ending Saudi war support means for Yemen
By Jon Gambrell FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, men are silhouetted against a large representation of the Yemeni flag as they...
Associated Press 1
Feb 5, 2021
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
