Human Rights

2022-11-08

Iran hangs Baluch prisoner who was already dead: rights group

The prisoner was killed by Zahedan prison guards just prior to his planned execution. But his corpse was still hanged to avoid legal consequences.

Syrian regime auctions off confiscated agricultural land in Idlib

Human Rights

2022-11-07

Syrian regime auctions off confiscated agricultural land in Idlib

Landowners' rights have been pushed to the side as the Syrian regime reaps a profit from agricultural land auctioned without consent.

Syrian army burned corpses to hide victims' identities and destroy evidence of its crimes

Human Rights

2022-11-01

Syrian army burned corpses to hide victims' identities and destroy evidence of its crimes

This crime adds to the long list of atrocities committed by the Syrian regime and its security apparatus since the start of the Syria war in 2011.

With accelerating repatriations, Iraq hopes to facilitate al-Hol's permanent closure

Human Rights

2022-11-01

With accelerating repatriations, Iraq hopes to facilitate al-Hol's permanent closure

Closing the Kurdish-run camp in Syria's al-Hasakeh province would help to alleviate a serious threat to the region's security and stability from a possible ISIS resurgence.

Russia intensifies air strikes against agricultural, civilian targets in Idlib

Human Rights

2022-10-31

Russia intensifies air strikes against agricultural, civilian targets in Idlib

Russian warplanes have been hitting agricultural fields, poultry farms, livestock, electricity transmission stations and schools in what amounts to a 'scorched earth strategy'.

Kremlin-backed 'heroes' rack up abuses in Syria and beyond

Human Rights

2022-09-30

Kremlin-backed 'heroes' rack up abuses in Syria and beyond

Wagner Group mercenaries have taken part in looting, killings and rape. The group's founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, describes them as 'patriots'.

At heart of historic uprising, women cause Iranian regime to panic

Human Rights

2022-09-27

At heart of historic uprising, women cause Iranian regime to panic

The ongoing nationwide protests are unprecedented in Iran, as women's personal freedom is at their root, and continues to headline the demonstrations.

ISIS cells purged from Syria camp in massive security sweep

Human Rights

2022-09-22

ISIS cells purged from Syria camp in massive security sweep

While security personnel score successes against ISIS in al-Hol, officials continue to state that repatriation is the only real solution to the camp's problems.