war crimes
Tehran says Trump’s ‘genocidal taunts won’t end Iran’
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Tehran says Trump’s ‘genocidal taunts won’t end Iran’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday the “genocidal taunts” of US President Donald Trump will not “end Iran”,…
Sudanese general’s path to power ran through Darfur
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Sudanese general’s path to power ran through Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — In April 2015, President Omar al-Bashir traveled to the heart of Sudan’s conflict-ravaged Darfur region to congratulate…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, driven from power and now languishing in a prison where his opponents…
Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
“When we arrived here, there were TV crews and photographers, but now nobody comes,” said Abdallah, amazed to see a…
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN)–Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir was transferred on Tuesday evening to Kober prison, a maximum-security prison notorious for…
Fear of army action as Sudan protesters toughen stand
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Fear of army action as Sudan protesters toughen stand
Sudanese protesters have hardened their stand, demanding a transitional military council be scrapped and immediately replaced with civilian rule as…
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Home-sharing platform Airbnb on Tuesday announced it will back off a plan to remove Jewish settler homes in the occupied…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…