Israel PM Netanyahu Asked to Prove Majority in Knesset
If Netanyahu is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison for bribery and a maximum of three years for fraud and breach of trust. By Rakesh Raman…
OPCW Charges Syrian Regime with Chemical Weapons Attack
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) released its second report on April 12, attributing yet another chemical weapons attack in Syria to…
Guidance on Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccine
A number of reports indicate that migrants may be more vulnerable to poor health because of their often low socio-economic status. All migrants should be included in Covid-19 vaccination programmes…
UN Report Highlights Arbitrary Detention in Syria
The report concludes that no warring party in Syria has respected detained persons’ rights in line with international legal obligations. After a decade of conflict, tens of thousands of civilians…
German Court Convicts Syrian Official for Crimes Against Humanity
Amnesty reiterates its call to the UN Security Council to urgently refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. A Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, has convicted…
UN Report Reveals Killing of Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan
The report records a total of 65 human rights defenders and media professionals killed in the period from 1 January 2018 – 31 January 2021. The period following the start…