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Syria: Expert analysis shows US-led coalition use of white phosphorus may amount to war crime
The US-led coalition’s use of white phosphorus munitions on the outskirts of al-Raqqa, Syria is unlawful and may amount to…
June 16, 2017
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Discriminatory Muslim Ban Again Defeated in Court
Following a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals blocking President Trump’s revised Muslim ban, Margaret Huang, executive director…
May 25, 2017
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Syria: UN Security Council must take decisive action after Idleb chemical attack
Evidence gathered is suggesting a nerve agent was used in an air-launched chemical attack which killed more than 70 and…
April 5, 2017
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Amnesty International Marks Sixth Anniversary of Syrian War
As war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to go unpunished in Syria, an Amnesty International campaign marking the sixth…
March 14, 2017
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President Bashar al-Assad’s response to Amnesty International report on Saydnaya
President Bashar al-Assad’s interview with Yahoo News recently dismissed the findings of Amnesty International’s recent report on mass hangings and…
February 10, 2017
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Human slaughterhouse: Mass hangings and extermination at Saydnaya prison, Syria
A chilling new report by Amnesty International exposes the Syrian government’s calculated campaign of extrajudicial executions by mass hangings at…
February 3, 2017
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UN resolution paves way for accountability on Syria war crimes
In response to the United Nations General Assembly resolution establishing an independent international mechanism to ensure accountability for war crimes…
December 22, 2016
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UN Security Council Aleppo resolution long overdue
The protracted politicking and negotiations have finally resulted in a Security Council resolution allowing UN monitors to be sent to…
December 19, 2016
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Syria: Allow UN monitors into Aleppo as fleeing civilians face fresh shelling
As fighting resumed in the stricken Syrian city of Aleppo today, Amnesty International called for the deployment of monitors from…
December 14, 2016
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Syria: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes
Shocking reports from the UN that scores of civilians have been extrajudicially executed by advancing Syrian government forces in eastern…
December 13, 2016
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UN: Inaction on Syria is not an option
Ahead of an urgent declaration being issued today by more than 200 civil society groups from around the world, urging…
December 1, 2016
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Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks
Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in…
November 28, 2016