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…
Terrorist Groups Exploiting Covid-19 Pandemic: UN Report
POLITICAL TERRORISM While there is no specific definition of terrorism, it is only a form of political system clandestinely run by professional politicians of the world. In today’s criminalized political…
UN Report on Islamic State Terrorism in Iraq Raises Concerns
A UN report published Tuesday (January 28) on the trials conducted under Iraq’s anti-terrorism laws recognizes the considerable efforts taken to ensure accountability for the atrocities committed by ISIL /…
UN Security Council Votes in Favor of 30-Day Ceasefire in Syria
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday in favor of a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. It demanded immediate lifting of sieges on war-ravaged east Ghouta, where, earlier this…
UK Contributes $5.2 Million for Stabilization in Iraq
The Government of the UK has contributed an additional US$5.2 million to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of…
UN Rights Chief Concerned About Safety of Civilians in Syria
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Friday urged all warring parties in Syria to take every feasible measure to spare the civilian population from the effects of the…