Crime & Justice

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-11

  Khamenei lauds al-Assad as new war crimes come to light

  The Iranian leader praised Syria's president, who is under international sanctions for human rights violations, during a rare meeting in Tehran.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-11

  ISIS child recruitment network enablers slapped with US sanctions

  The sanctions aim to 'expose and disrupt' an international network that financed ISIS recruitment, including of children in Syria.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-10

  Hizbullah commandeers aid meant for Lebanese public

  Hizbullah has been funneling aid intended for the Lebanese public to its own base and supporters in an attempt to quell their growing discontent.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-06

  Growing protests in Iran are met with regime's mainstay tactic: repression

  Teachers, factory workers and environmentalists calling for positive change in the country are increasingly being intimidated, arrested and beaten by the security forces.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-05

  Tipsters, informants help Saudi Arabia score big wins in war on drugs

  Disgruntled insiders and concerned observers have helped the authorities to apprehend massive shipments of drugs and weapons by reporting them.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-05-03

  Long-hidden video of Syrian regime war crime comes to light

  In a video that has triggered international outrage, Syrian regime intelligence officers jeer at blindfolded civilians in a Damascus suburb before shooting them dead.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-04-28

  Raisi presidency coincides with 'alarming rise' in Iran executions

  The rate of executions in Iran accelerated after the election of former judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi to the presidency. Over 80% of them were not officially announced.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-04-20

  Syrian regime steals aid intended for its people

  While Syrian civilians slide into poverty, the aid they are meant to receive from international organisations is stolen by regime cronies.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-04-06

  Russian mercenaries in Mali executed 300 people, report says

  Malian soldiers and members of the Russian mercenary group Wagner rounded up civilians in the town of Moura and executed them in small groups over 4 days, witnesses said.

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  Crime & Justice

  2022-04-05

  Syria Captagon trade value outstrips legal exports

  Members of Bashar al-Assad's family and high-ranking members of his regime are involved in Captagon manufacturing and smuggling.