The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.

Human Rights First (HRF) travelled to northeastern Syria to meet with human rights defenders as the country goes through a massive transition following the December 2024 overthrow of the Assad ...

“This is not an end, but a critical first step toward an honorable peace,” Bakırhan said. “For us, this marks the tangible ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

Beyond delivering services, Dr. Kanem elevated UNFPA’s role as a thought leader in a polarised world. She steered the agency into difficult public conversations – about teen pregnancy, climate anxiety ...

BERLIN - A Kurdish member of Germany’s federal parliament (Bundestag) said that Kurds must be recognized by their ethnicity ...

Iran's regime has executed several people, and arrested hundreds, while seeking to keep domestic opposition in check as its power projection abroad has been weakened following war with Israel.

By Manish RaiThe question of regime change in Iran has recently resurfaced after the killing of Iran’s top military commanders following the Israeli airstrikes. However, Israel’s short-term goal was ...

The U.S. no longer sees the quests for equality, global justice or human rights as foreign policy imperatives, or as ...

The ongoing humanitarian and political crises in Syria encapsulate decades of repression, violence, and civil unrest. After ...

Thirty-three women and girls from Syria's Alawite sect have been abducted or gone missing this year in the turmoil following ...