Syrian Government Accused Of Killing Dozens In Chemical Attack
The reported chemical attack in Syria has killed at least 42 in the Ghouta region, near the capital Damascus. The Syrian government calls the reports "fabricated."
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Yazidis Remain In Fear On Iraq's Mount Sinjar After Attempted Genocide
When ISIS invaded their villages in northern Iraq in 2014, tens of thousands of Yazidis fled for safety. Now their community leader says over 4,000 remain up on a mountain.
Duterte Pulls Philippines Out Of International Criminal Court
The move comes after the ICC opened an investigation into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Withdrawing does not keep the country from facing charges of human rights abuse.
Myanmar Rejects Reports That It Committed Extreme Human Rights Violations
A government spokesman said the claims are unsupported. The reports' authors also said that Facebook had played a role in inflaming violence and hatred against the Rohingya.
U.S. Holocaust Museum Rescinds Human Rights Award From Aung San Suu Kyi
The Nobel laureate's handling of the Rohingya Muslim crisis in Myanmar led to the museum's decision.
Exiles In Their Country, Crimean Dissidents Resist Russian Rule
Crimeans who criticize Russia's annexation of their peninsula have a difficult road ahead, and say dozens have been jailed or have had to flee to other parts of Ukraine.
EU Court Rejects 'Gay Tests' For Asylum Seekers
The court said that Hungarian officials should not have administered psychological tests to try to determine the sexual orientation of a Nigerian man seeking refugee status.
Rights Abuses Still 'Widespread' In Thailand's Fishing Industry, Report Says
Migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia are often paid below the minimum wage, are not paid on time, and are held in debt, says a new Human Rights Watch report.
U.N. Human Rights Chief: Aung San Suu Kyi Could Be Culpable For Genocide
Amid her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya, Myanmar civilian leader Suu Kyi's once-saintlike reputation has taken a steep dive.
'Fight For Rights Will Continue' In Zimbabwe, #ThisFlag Movement Pastor Vows
Robert Mugabe is gone as Zimbabwe's leader, but Evan Mawarire warns that abuses have yet to end. "The citizens of our nation are not enemies to our government," he says. "They should be listened to."