UN Commission of Inquiry expresses grave concern over chemical weapons in Syria
The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said Friday they are "gravely concerned" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The commission condemned the use of chemical weapons and noted that they have 34...
JURIST Guest Columnist Louis René Beres of Purdue University, discusses the implications of a hasty withdrawl from Syria... President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to get out of Syria, "very soon." The president's stated intention here could soon run...
Russia vetoes UN Security Council investigation into Syria chemical weapons attacks
Russia on Tuesday vetoed the UN Security Council's resolution to extend the UN Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) investigation into the Syria chemical-weapons attack. In February Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...
UN rights chief: Syria civilians must be protected from airstrikes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein , on Friday urged warring parties in Syria to take any steps necessary in protecting the civilian population during armed conflict. Many innocent civilians have already...
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to impose sanctions on supporters of Syria's Assad regime. Bill 1677 , also known as Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, is hoped to encourage negotiations to end violence...
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Wednesday that would have condemned Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's use of neurologic gas against the Syrian town Khan Sheikhoun on April 4....
Hearings began in Spain on Monday regarding potential war crimes committed by President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria . The case is a result of a Spanish national's brother being abducted and tortured in Damascus before being...
US ambassador: Regime change in Syria is a priority for Trump administration
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told CNN in an interview set to air Sunday that removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria is one of the top priorities of Donald Trump's...
UN Security Council holds emergency talks after suspected chemical attack in Syria
The UN Security Council conducted emergency talks on Wednesday regarding an alleged chemical attack in Syria that killed numerous civilians. According to statement made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday the UN is not currently in a position...
France calls for emergency Security Council meeting on Syria chemical weapons attack
French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault condemned a suspected chemical attack in Syria and called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to address the issue. The Syrian Observatory...
