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Russian military report mass graves of civilians in Syria’s Aleppo

December 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Russia’s military reported finding the tortured bodies of civilians in mass graves in Syria’s Aleppo on Monday, allegedly left there by rebel groups. Troops found dozens of bodies, many shot in the head and showing signs […]

Aleppo: West gathering possible war crime evidence

December 16, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Western forces are using satellites and unmanned aircraft to gather evidence of possible war crimes in Syria, the UK government has confirmed. Thousands of civilians remain trapped in Aleppo as fighting continues. The Foreign Office […]

Aleppo: UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot

December 13, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Syrian pro-government forces have been entering homes in eastern Aleppo and killing those inside, including women and children, the UN says. The UN’s human rights office said it had reliable evidence that in four areas […]

Iranian Defense Minister: US Support for Human Rights a Gesture to Rescue Terrorists in Aleppo

October 26, 2016 zoshinuk 0

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, Iranian Defense Minister, criticised the US and its allies for their empty human rights rhetoric and, through their continued support for the terrorist groups, they are blocking evacuation of […]

80+ Non Government Organisations Call For Russia to Be Dropped From UN Rights Council Over Syria

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Russia’s involvement in the anti-terrorist campaign in Syria has prompted calls to the UN to deprive Russia of its seat on the UN’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Russia is currently in the UNHRC, but its […]

Aleppo Doctor Launches Legal Action against Russia at European Court of Human Rights

October 17, 2016 zoshinuk 0

There are just 30 doctors left to care for rebel-held east Aleppo’s 250,000 residents who are suffering heavy Russian-backed Syrian government shelling. The last cariologist in Aleppo’s eastern neighbourhood describes the situation in the […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]