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• Syrian Authorities Arrest Intelligence Officer Amjad Youssef Over Notorious 2013 Tadamon Neighborhood Massacre

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Syrian security forces have apprehended Amjad Youssef, a former military intelligence officer identified as the primary perpetrator of a 2013 mass execution in Damascus. The arrest...

• Burkina Faso Military Ruler Rejects Democracy as Transitional Period Extends to 2029

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the military president of Burkina Faso, has publicly dismissed democracy as a "false" system that is "not for us" during a state broadcast. Since seizing po...

• Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso Junta of War Crimes Following Death of 1,800 Civilians

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) reveals that over 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since President Ibrahim Traoré seized power. The report attributes 1,255...

• Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Two Ugandan Women Detained for Allegedly Kissing in Public

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ugandan authorities are holding two women in custody following allegations that they engaged in a public display of affection. Human Rights Watch has denounced the arrests as a vio...

• Human Rights Watch Urges Libya to Surrender Militia Leader Osama Njeem to International Criminal Court Over Alleged War Crimes

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Human rights advocates are calling on Libyan authorities to immediately transfer Osama Elmasry Njeem to The Hague following his reported arrest in Tripoli. Njeem, a high ranking mi...

• Trial of Jailed Opposition Leader Ekrem İmamoğlu Commences in Turkey Amid Allegations of Political Corruption

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The landmark trial of Istanbul’s incarcerated mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, opened on Monday at the Silivri courthouse, facing charges ranging from embezzlement to espionage. Critics and...

• Human Rights Watch Warns of War Crimes as Sudan Paramilitary Targets Civilians with Disabilities

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on February 26, 2026, that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have systematically targeted, abused, and killed people with disabilities during the...

• Human Rights Watch Calls for International Accountability Over Gender Persecution and Crimes in Afghanistan

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Human Rights Watch issued a comprehensive report on February 26, 2026, urging the international community to take decisive action against gender-based persecution in Afghanistan. T...