Keywords: Humanity


Syria sentences ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, marking one of the most consequential judicial actions taken by the country's transitional authorities since the fall of his government. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, holds Assad responsible for crimes committed......

Lebanon arrests former Syrian officer wanted by Damascus over alleged crimes against humanity

Lebanese authorities have arrested a former Syrian army officer wanted by Damascus over allegations of murder and crimes against humanity, according to a Lebanese judicial source. The arrest adds a new chapter to the efforts to track down former members of the Syrian regime more than a year after the......

Former Philippine drug war chief urges president not to surrender him to ICC

A senior figure linked to the Philippines’ controversial anti-drug campaign has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to surrender him to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as legal pressure intensifies over alleged human rights violations. Ronald dela Rosa, a key enforcer of former president......

Syria: Assad relative faces trial for crimes against humanity in landmark transitional justice case

A Syrian court in Damascus has formally presented charges, including crimes against humanity, against Atef Najib, a cousin of former president Bashar al-Assad and a former head of political security in Daraa, the city widely considered the birthplace of Syria’s 2011 uprising. Najib appeared before......

Former Syrian intelligence officer appears in UK court over crimes against humanity charges

A former member of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence has appeared before a British court facing serious accusations of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture linked to the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. The suspect, Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, currently......

Polish PM Donald Tusk condemns pedophilia as a crime against humanity

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has strongly condemned pedophilia, describing it as a “crime against humanity” and calling for uncompromising legal action against perpetrators, regardless of their social or political standing. In a public statement shared on the social media platform X,......

ICC says former Philippine president Duterte “authorized killings”

The International Criminal Court has stated that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte “authorized killings” and personally selected some of the alleged victims during his controversial anti-drug campaign, as judges opened hearings to determine whether he should stand trial for crimes......

Israel accused of targeting medics and journalists in Gaza as violence escalates

Two weeks after a video of a young girl walking through flames at the bombed Fahmi al-Jarjawi school in Gaza captured the world’s attention, the rescuer who saved her and the journalist who filmed the scene have been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The June 9 attack on paramedics and journalists......

Rodrigo Duterte arrested over ICC warrant for crimes against humanity

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was taken into custody on March 11, 2025, at Manila's international airport following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The warrant accuses him of crimes against humanity linked to his controversial war on drugs,......