Syria War Crimes
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Humanitarian conditions in northwest Syria at ‘crisis point’: aid groupsSome 70 aid groups called for an immediate end to the fighting. They said that the violence has displaced an estimated 180,000 people in the last two weeks alone.WorldMay 17, 2019
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Syrian government intentionally bombed aid convoy in Aleppo, killing 14 workers, UN report saysThe Commission of Inquiry on Syria released its report Wednesday looking at violations by all parties in the final chapter of the battle for Aleppo.WorldMar 1, 2017
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UN to set up special body to document, prosecute war crimes in SyriaThe U.N. General Assembly has voted to establish an investigative body that will assist in documenting and prosecuting the most serious violations of international law in Syria, including possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.WorldDec 21, 2016
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Syrian government found responsible for third gas attackThe White House condemned the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government after an inquiry found its forces used toxic gas for the third time.WorldOct 22, 2016
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John Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe after attack on hospital kills 20John Kerry says Syrian forces struck another hospital overnight, killing 20 people and wounding 100.WorldOct 7, 2016
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Life in war-torn Aleppo documented through Twitter account of 7-year-old girlEvery day Bana and her mother Fatemah take to Twitter to share the horrors of living in war-torn Aleppo, Syria's largest city.WorldOct 4, 2016
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Russia, Syrian government bomb Aleppo hospitalRussian warplanes and their Syrian government allies battered Aleppo on Saturday, destroying one of the city's main hospitals.WorldOct 1, 2016
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US slams Russian ‘barbarism’ in Syria, Britain accuses Moscow of possible war crimesThe United States accused Russia of "barbarism" in Syria on Sunday as warplanes supporting Syrian government forces pounded Aleppo and Moscow said ending the civil war was almost "impossible".WorldSep 25, 2016
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