Diyaruna

2022-01-07

Statue of Qassem Soleimani torched in Iran hours after unveiling

The torching of the statue is a sign of growing discontent with the regime prioritising foreign expansionist plans over the well-being of its own citizens.

Brutal killing of Syrian special needs teen by Russian troops sparks outrage

Crime & Justice

2021-12-17

Brutal killing of Syrian special needs teen by Russian troops sparks outrage

Russian troops shot the 16-year-old and then ran over his body. They say they thought he was a terrorist, but the young man was known to the soldiers, and the brutality of the killing is suspect.

Iraq's Yazidis to hold 2nd mass funeral for ISIS victims

Crime & Justice

2021-12-06

Iraq's Yazidis to hold 2nd mass funeral for ISIS victims

A United Nations investigative team is building case-files documenting ISIS crimes that prosecutors can use to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Syrian officer accused of overseeing 58 murders on trial in Germany

Crime & Justice

2021-12-03

Syrian officer accused of overseeing 58 murders on trial in Germany

Former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan is also accused of orchestrating the torture of 4,000 people, using rape, sexual abuse and electric shocks as tools of delivering pain and abuse.

Iraqi ISIS element handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide

Crime & Justice

2021-11-30

Iraqi ISIS element handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide

The verdict, handed down by a German court, is the first worldwide to use the label of genocide to describe ISIS crimes against Iraq's Yazidis.

Iranian dissident's 2019 assassination in Turkey spotlights regime brutality overseas

Crime & Justice

2021-11-08

Iranian dissident's 2019 assassination in Turkey spotlights regime brutality overseas

Massoud Molavi-Vardanjani, an Iranian scientist who worked for the IRGC and was killed in Turkey, had information about the regime's missile activities and corrupt practices.

Ammonium nitrate investigation ignites violent protests in Lebanon

Crime & Justice

2021-10-14

Ammonium nitrate investigation ignites violent protests in Lebanon

Violence erupted at a Beirut rally organised by Hizbullah and Amal to demand the dismissal of the judge who is investigating the port blast.

China seen as new centre for Iran's money-laundering operations

Crime & Justice

2021-10-08

China seen as new centre for Iran's money-laundering operations

China has been providing Iran cover for various money laundering and illegal activities as the ties between the two regimes deepen after the 25-year agreement was signed in March.

US sanctions on Omani businessman highlight Iran's illegal oil sales

Crime & Justice

2021-09-22

US sanctions on Omani businessman highlight Iran's illegal oil sales

Mahmood Rashid Amur al-Habsi used several companies to facilitate shipments of Iranian oil to foreign customers, circumventing restrictions related to Iran.

'Not safe': Returnees to Syria subjected to regime rape, torture and abuse

Crime & Justice

2021-09-07

'Not safe': Returnees to Syria subjected to regime rape, torture and abuse

Amnesty International detailed dozens of cases of shocking abuse and rape by Syrian intelligence officials on returnees, including cases of sexual violence on adolescents and teenagers.