humanitarian law
Amnesty Calls For Commission To Probe Mosul Crimes
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a commission to investigate crimes against civilians in Mosul by all sides...
Britain’s Arms Exports To Saudi ‘lawful’
Britain's High Court ruled on Monday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued...
‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…
The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group as...
Assange Lawyer Says UK Breaking International Law
Julian Assange's lawyer accused Britain on Thursday of breaking international law by denying the WikiLeaks founder safe...
UN Security Council Reiterate Commitment To Fighting Terrorism
The members of the United Nations Security Council say they condemn “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack...
Qatar Rejects Saudi-Led Bloc’s ‘terror’ List
Qatar on Friday rejected allegations of supporting individuals and groups blacklisted as "terrorists" by four Arab...
Weapons Choice In Anti-IS War Endangers Civilians
The choice of weapons by the Iraqi security forces and its allies from the US-led coalition is endangering the lives of...
UN Reports Fresh IS Killings, Air Strike Deaths In Mosul
The UN rights office said Thursday it has credible reports that the Islamic State group has killed more than 230...
Up To 100,000 Children At Risk In Iraq’s Mosul
Up to 100,000 children are in danger as Iraqi forces battle to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group,...
DRCongo Unrest Killed 390 Fighters, 124 Troops Since End March
Spiralling violence in DR Congo's central Kasai region has killed 390 tribal militia fighters and 124 government troops...
Palestinians On Strike In Solidarity With Prisoners
Schools, banks and businesses across the West Bank were closed on Thursday as Palestinians observed a general strike in...
Arab League Urges ICRC To Intervene On Palestinian Prisoners
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene with...
Iraq Urges Residents In IS-Held Areas To Shelter At Home
Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid...
UN Says Suspected Chemical Attack Shows ‘war Crimes’ In Syria
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in...
In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...
UN, Amnesty Call For More Efforts To Protect Mosul Civilians
The United Nations and Amnesty International called Tuesday for greater efforts to protect civilians in west Mosul,...
Iraqi Snipers Target Mosul Jihadists Using Human Shields
Iraq has deployed snipers to target jihadists using civilians as human shields in Mosul, as it investigates air strikes...
US Admits Mosul Air Raids Where Civilians Were Killed
Coalition says it struck area in west Mosul where officials say scores of civilians were killed by aerial bombardment....
Mosul Exodus As Air Strikes Kill ‘dozens’
Air strikes have killed dozens of civilians in west Mosul in recent days, officials said Saturday, as the number of...