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

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

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.

There are 2,000 Dagestani women without children in the Al-Hawl and Roj camps, which are under Kurdish control in Syria,” said L., a Dagestani woman recently rescued from Al-Hawl, a sprawling ...

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

India abstained from a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution regarding Afghanistan, citing the need for a balanced ...

The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution, introduced by Germany on "The situation in Afghanistan'., ...

The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...

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 ...