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 […]
Member of International Commission of Inquiry on Syria Resigns
Carla Del Ponte, a member of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, has announced her resignation from the commission. She cited the lack of political support for the commission, as well as the fact that- as long as the security council did not act- the commission had absolutely no authority to make a move. […]
On the International Day of Human Rights: International Failure to Stop Obvious Crimes
The Syrian crisis is close to folding its sixth year, having achieved unprecedented levels of crime committed by state apparatus, whether Syrian, Russian, or Iranian, or the entities which work under the care and protection of these states, such as Iranian, Lebanese, Iraqi and Afghani militias. In parallel to the state crimes organised by the […]
Security Council Agree on Ceasefire in Syria
The Security Council has unanimously agreed on a resolution offered by the USA and Russia for a ceasefire in Syria, starting on midnight of Saturday, 27/2/2016. Resolution 2268 cited that “forces of the Syrian Government and those supporting it, as communicated to the Russian Federation, and the Syrian armed opposition groups, as communicated to the […]
International Report: Systemised Torture Designed to Kill in Syrian Regime Prisons
The Independent International Committee of Inquiry on Syria has published a specialised report concerning acts of mass killing which detainees of the Syrian regime are subjected to, amounting to “extermination” – as it called it- of the civilian population, which is a crime against humanity. The inquiry commission, which works for the UN, called on […]
UN Troops Freed
The Nusra Front has released the 45 Fijian soldiers which it had kidnapped on 31/8/2014. Neither the Nusra Front nor the UN announced the official demands made by the kidnappers, but media sources say that it involved removing the Nusra Front from the list of organisations which the Security Council had deemed “terrorists”, paying compensation […]
Security Council Resolution 2165: A Positive Step Although still Below International Community Standards
The Security Council issued resolution no. 2165 which is specific to entering humanitarian aid into Syria via four points: two in Turkey (Bab al-Salaam and Bab al-Hawa), one in Iraq (al-Ya’rouba), and one in Jordan (al-Ramtha). This resolution is the first UN decree which allows the entering of humanitarian aid via crossings which do not […]
The International Community Fails to take the Syrian Regime to the ICC
The international community has failed once again in taking the proper position towards the war crimes and crimes against humanity which are being committed by the Syrian regime and its foreign militias for more than three years in Syria. This failure came after a Russian-Chinese veto stopped the French initiative presented to the Security Council […]