Crime & Justice

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-04-26

  Lebanese journalists continue to expose Hizbullah's actions despite threats

  Physical and psychological harassment, threats of violence, social media smears and lawsuits are some of the ways Hizbullah tries to silence journalists from exposing the truth. It isn't working.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-04-21

  Chemical weapons watchdog votes to suspend Syria's rights

  Member states voted to strip Syria of its rights at the OPCW, the first time the global watchdog has used its maximum available punishment.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-04-13

  'Irrefutable' evidence proves Syria used chemical weapons in 2018 attack

  A new investigative report concludes Syrian regime helicopters dropped chlorine cylinders on civilians in Idlib province. Orders for the attack must have come from above, OPCW says.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-04-12

  Like al-Qaeda before them, Houthis loot Yemeni antiquities for profit

  Al-Qaeda exploited Yemen's national treasures to make big money on the international market, and now the Iran-backed Houthis are following suit in order to bankroll their militancy.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-04-01

  EU ministers vow Syria 'war criminals' won't go unpunished

  In a joint statement, 18 foreign ministers said their nations are committed to ensuring war criminals and torturers will not go unpunished.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-03-18

  'Cynical' Iran report on downed Ukrainian jet attempts to absolve IRGC

  'What we saw published today is just a cynical attempt to hide true causes of the downing of our passenger aircraft,' said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-03-02

  Houthi court to pursue baseless charges on journalist 'spies' after talks fail

  Observers say the sham trials are part of a clampdown on press freedom and freedom of expression in Yemen. Reports also say the journalists have been tortured while in prison.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-02-26

  IRGC mass shooting of civilians leaves regime worried about further unrest

  Iranian security forces opened fire on civilians transporting fuel near the Pakistan border, triggering a violent uprising. Tehran later blocked the internet in the area to prevent further unrest.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-02-24

  Germany convicts Syrian in landmark torture trial

  Prosecutors say former Syrian intelligence service agent was part of a system where torture was practiced on an 'almost industrial scale'.

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  Crime & Justice

  2021-02-23

  New Iraqi front group threatens Gulf States under direction of Tehran

  Another smokescreen group, which claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia and issued threats against the UAE, is allowing the IRGC to threaten its adversaries with plausible deniability.