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The Blair-Bush Project in Syria That Brought Al Qaeda to Power

“Sykes-Picot is breaking; putting it back together, even in a different shape, will be a long and bloody affair”. So wrote Tim Marshall back in 2016 in his book Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know about Global Politics — esse

Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians

(Kyiv, May 22, 2025) – Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments, particularly the Trump administration, should use their

Sri Lanka’s Tamil Women Await Justice 16 Years Since War’s End

This Sunday, May 18, marks 16 years since the Sri Lankan government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending an armed conflict that had raged for 26 years. But while the fighting has long been over, the battle for justic

Syria: Türkiye-backed Armed Groups Detain, Extort Civilians

(Beirut, May 14, 2025) – Syrian National Army (SNA) factions that fought the Assad government with backing from Türkiye continue to detain, mistreat, and extort civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch said today. These fighters are

South Sudan: 3 Years On, No Justice for Abuses in Southern Unity

(Nairobi) – South Sudan’s authorities have yet to bring to justice those responsible for brutal and fatal attacks on civilians three years ago in southern Unity state, Human Rights Watch said today. Between February and May 2022, county off

Burkina Faso: Army Directs Ethnic Massacres

(Nairobi) – The Burkina Faso army led and participated in the massacre of more than 130, possibly many more, ethnic Fulani civilians by pro-government militias in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in March 2025, Human Rights Watch said t

The UK Private Security Boom in Syria under Al Qaeda Regime - Part 1

When it comes to the world of Private Military Companies (PMC) or Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC), public perception has been conditioned to think of the Russian Wagner Group, formerly led by the maverick Russian businessman

Lebanon: Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Civilians

(Beirut) – Two unlawful Israeli strikes on the northeastern Lebanese town of Younine between September and November 2024, which killed 33 civilians, 15 of them children, were apparent indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch

Gab restricts access to its platform for UK residents over censorship regulations

Social media platform Gab is refusing the UK regime’s demands to hand over information about its users. “We refuse to comply with this tyranny,” a notice to UK users reads. This follows a decision made by video platform BitChute to cut off

After a decade of wasteful expenditure, the US military is ending its “climate change crap”

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent by the US military on unsuccessful initiatives such as the Navy’s Great Green Fleet programme. Now, it is coming to an end. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth believes that climate change mitigati

Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians

(Damascus, April 8, 2025) – Over a decade of conflict has resulted in Syria being extensively contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, a major barrier to safe return and reconstruction efforts, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Evolution of the Syria Chemical Weapons Narrative and the Road to Ghouta

Author's Note: The allegation that the now-deposed Syrian Government systematically deployed chemical weapons against civilians during the 2011-2020 war is oft repeated widely by Western politicians, mainstream media, think tanks, and “regi

Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas

(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the earthquake struck

A mysterious new illness appears in Russia; could it be due to a biological weapon?

A mysterious illness causing people to “cough up blood” has spread to multiple cities in Russia. Russian authorities have dismissed speculation over the illness, claiming no new pathogens have been detected. The US has been more heavily in

Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives

The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war. They risk their lives to help communities recove