bbc.com/news/articles/… "He says the testimony given by many to the OPCW fact-finding mission in 2019 was not reliable. It's a claim corroborated by Abdul Rahman Hijazi... who testified before the mission, who says he was forced to give the regime's version of events..."

The The White Helmets have lost so many colleagues, worked for years under bombs and double taps, faced vicious and endless disinfo campaigns… I cannot think of a more fitting new chapter than for them to receive a heroes welcome in their own country from their own people.

The families of people disappeared in #Syria are in unbelievable distress, so much of it exacerbated by irresponsible circulation of misinformation, as well as graphic images of bodies. One mother told me the pain of the last few days is more than 13 years combined.

We Amnesty International spent yesterday visiting the Assad government’s security and intelligence branches in Damascus. For years, survivors had described the horrors they experienced in these underground dungeons. But nothing could have prepared us for what we saw.

Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians FBI Chicago justice.gov/opa/pr/crimina…

As we are moving to the next day while trying to find answers about our missing people. I am resharing my piece in New Lines Magazine about the pioneering revolutionary bodies that led the early revolution in #Syria. newlinesmag.com/essays/how-the…

"As I end, I want to pay tribute to all those who sacrificed their lives so we could see this day. We carry their memory, their courage, and their dreams with us." Waad Al-Kateab at the United Nations Security Council session on Syria. Dr.Hamza Alkateab #actionforsama

Joy, hope, and opportunity abound. The grief, horror, and awful truths are almost too much to bear. The miracle and uncertainty of the moment are in constant and palpable tension with each other. There is so much going on at once and so much work to do. But the relief…

HTS is struggling to contain revenge attacks in post-Assad Syria as vigilantes settle personal and sectarian scores — searing report by Loveday Morris, suzan Haidamous + Louisa Loveluck, with Salwan Georges + Lorenzo Tugnoli photos: washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

Assad left without so much as a whisper to the people who had pledged fealty to him for decades. He didn’t even bother warning relatives, including cousins, siblings, nieces & nephews, who were left to fend for themselves as the rebels marched on Damascus: on.ft.com/3P6QZnH

Families of detainees in Damascus held a protest in Al-Hijaz Square, demanding to reveal the fate of their loved ones and hold accountable those responsible for their detention and torture in prisons, as well as prosecuting all those whose hands are stained with the blood of

Incredibly disappointing that H.R. 23 passed the House of Representatives, a bill which threatens ICC staff with sanctions. If the Senate follows, it'll deeply undermine the U.S.'s long-standing commitment to justice and human rights. Hard to be taken seriously in other contexts

Determining the true scale of lives lost in Syria’s 14-year conflict is essential for accountability and transitional justice. But is a final civilian casualty count possible? for New Lines Magazine newlinesmag.com/argument/tally…

Statement | Qatar, Egypt, and the United States Announce that the Two Parties to the Conflict in Gaza have Reached an Agreement to Exchange Detainees and Prisoners and Return to Sustainable Calm #MOFAQatar

We are continuing to update our Cartography of Genocide platform with our analysis of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Half of the layers are currently updated through mid-January, highlighting the escalation in bombardments and forced displacement across northern Gaza over

📝 When "mistakes" happen in war, who can and should be held accountable? Azmat Khan, Patti Cadby Birch Asst. Professor of Journalism and Director of the Li Center for Global Journalism, explores this question. Read "Mistakes" In War, in University of Pennsylvania Law Review: pennlawreview.com/2024/12/04/mis…

👀 Interesting new polling data & a great visual summary of research into the impact of online abuse faced by activists and ordinary users on platforms. Echoes Amnesty Tech’s findings on young activists’ mental health toll, self-censorship and social media withdrawal.