Human Rights

2019-08-14

Idlib activist dies in Tahrir al-Sham prison

The extremist alliance tortured Samer al-Salloum in al-Iqab prison and denied him all visitation, including visits from his wife and children.

In Iraq, burial of unidentified bodies renews calls for investigation

Human Rights

2019-08-13

In Iraq, burial of unidentified bodies renews calls for investigation

Government efforts to identify those who were killed and find out who is responsible for their deaths must continue, rights groups say.

Iraq recovers 6 Yazidis from Syria's al-Hol camp

Human Rights

2019-07-10

Iraq recovers 6 Yazidis from Syria's al-Hol camp

Five Yazidi women and one child have been handed over to a team from the Iraqi Office for Yazidi Abductees Affairs and returned to Sinjar.

Iraq registers children born in ISIS-controlled areas

Human Rights

2019-07-09

Iraq registers children born in ISIS-controlled areas

Iraqi courts have begun to issue birth certificates to unregistered children born under ISIS rule in partnership with the security forces.

Bombarded by regime forces, Idlib province a 'prison for free men'

Human Rights

2019-07-05

Bombarded by regime forces, Idlib province a 'prison for free men'

Syria's militant-controlled region of Idlib is home to some three million people, who have been variously affected by a surge in regime attacks since April.

Regime airstrikes on Idlib kill civilians, children

Human Rights

2019-06-24

Regime airstrikes on Idlib kill civilians, children

Syrian regime airstrikes in parts of Idlib and rural Hama have resulted in a number of civilian casualties, with a search for bodies ongoing.

3 rescuers among 15 killed in Syrian regime strike

Human Rights

2019-06-20

3 rescuers among 15 killed in Syrian regime strike

A group of Idlib activists launched the hashtag #I_am_not_a_terrorist to shed light on the violence inflicted on innocent Idlib and rural Hama residents.