Syrians flee sectarian killing into Lebanon; fact-finding committee says no-one above the law
Masoudiyeh, Lebanon Reuters Fearing for their lives, Syrian men, women and children waded through a river to safety in Lebanon on Tuesday, among hundreds of people who have fled to the neighbouring country to escape sectarian killing targeting their Alawite community. A woman who made the crossing on Sunday said she’d seen the bodies of […]
Militants kill at least 40 in north Burkina Faso attack on Sunday – UN
Dakar, SenegalReuters Islamist jihadist militants killed at least 40 civilians during an attack in northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, the United Nations’ Human Rights Office said. The latest reported assault in an area rife with jihadist activity took place on Sunday in the town of Djibo, where many displaced people have sought refuge. Fighters […]
Report on Salvadoran gang crackdown details killings, other abuses
San Salvador, El Salvador Reuters El Salvador’s extended crackdown on the country’s gangs has led to abuses, including at least 86 detainees deaths while in custody, many showing signs of torture, suggesting “state responsibility,” according to an independent report released on Wednesday. The report by Human Rights Watch and Salvadoran justice non-profit Cristosal marks the […]
Biden urges Putin war crimes trial after Bucha killings
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden on Monday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes and called for a trial, adding to the global outcry over civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha as more graphic images of their deaths emerged. “You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden told reporters after […]
Ethiopia rights body says all involved in fighting in north executed civilians
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters At least 749 civilians died in fighting in regions in northern Ethiopia since July last year, including extrajudicial killings by all sides involved in the conflict, a government-appointed rights group said on Friday. The commission said the human rights violations it documented “may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity” and called […]
“Horrified” UN official condemns reported killings in Myanmar
Reuters A senior UN official said he was horrified by the reported killing of at least 35 civilians in Myanmar and called on authorities to investigate the incident that opposition activists blamed on government soldiers. The ruling military has not commented on the incident near Mo So village in Kayah State on Friday and junta […]