Russia exercised its right of veto to block a US-drafted resolution to extend the mandate of the international commission of inquiry on Syria, after the resolution had 11 votes in favour by members of the UN Security Council. This is the tenth Russian veto to prevent a resolution that could convict or result in […]
Independent International Commission of Inquiry: No Peace without Criminals Being Taken to Account
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released its eleventh report on human rights in Syria and the violations taking place there. In its report, the commission said that Syria continued to witness flagrant violations of human rights and international humanitarian law unabated, and that these violations were aggravating due to blatant impunity […]
Shafeeq Fayyad: Another Criminal Passes without Accountability for his Crimes
On Thursday, Damascus announced the death of General Shafeeq Fayyad at over 78 years of age. Shafeeq Fayyad is from Ain al-Aroos, a village on the outskirts of Al-Qirdaha town- where the Assad family come from. Fayyad climbed the ranks of the military from the moment he joined the army. When Hafiz al-Assad seized power […]