

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


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