“De Mistura: Your Silence was Better.”
Despite warnings from the international community, the Syrian government and Russian allies appear to be following through on threats to retake control of Idlib. On Tuesday, Syrian and Russian planes
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What Kofi Annan Understood about Syria
In the days since the death of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, many have written touching tributes about his historic tenure at the United Nations and his role in
A Humanitarian Tragedy Looms as Battle for Idlib Nears
Over the past year, the Syrian government has slowly regained territory across the country, including retaking all but one of the so-called de-escalation zones. With the recapture of each area,
Syrian Refugees Fear Return; Russia is Attempting to Force Them Back Anyway
In recent months, Syria and its backers have begun to shift their policy and rhetoric, preparing for an end to the conflict, or at least the perception of an end.
DW News - In Syria, death notices for the missing bring unwelcome closure
DW interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the Syrian government’s recent disclosure of detainees who died in government custody. Al Abdallah explains
The White Helmets Rescue and Who was Left Behind
Photo from Wikimedia [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Syrian_Civil_Defense_logo.png/1024px-Syrian_Civil_Defense_logo.png] The July 22 evacuation [http://www.unhcr.org/
Enab Baladi - Possible US withdrawal hands Syria over to Moscow
Enab Baladi interviews Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) Executive Director Mohammad Al Abdallah on the possibility of a US military withdrawal from Syria. Al Abdallah explains that the Trump
Seeking Truth for Syria’s Disappeared
Source: William Warby [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/3256155178] Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, tens of thousands of people have been disappeared, captured and detained by
What Trump Failed to Say in Helsinki
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Helsinki for the first official meeting between the two leaders. At the summit, President Putin stated [https://www.
Strengthening, not Abandoning, the Human Rights Council
Last month the United States officially withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling the Council a “protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias.” Although