American Bombs Are Killing Civilians in Yemen, Report Finds

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Apr 8, 2016 "One of the deadliest strikes against civilians in Yemen's yearlong war involved U.S.-supplied weapons," Human Rights Watch says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Will Europe Address the Muslims of Its ‘Marginalized Ghettos’?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2015 As authorities search a locked-down Brussels for suspects in this month’s Paris attacks, Belgian-born Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director for Human Rights Watch, talks about the pockets of European cities where many migrants live. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Are We Ignoring the War on Yemen?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 20, 2015 Key human rights groups have warned about war crimes and mass starvation in the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war on Yemen. But almost as stunning as the atrocities there is the silence of politicians and the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘The Failed State Chick’ on Boko Haram

Susan Zakin / Truthdig May 25, 2014 "The abduction of the girls is, of course, an extremely grave crime," journalist Corinne Dufka says. "But to focus exclusively on the girls lacks an appreciation of the wide and systematic crimes committed by Boko Haram in recent years, and also by the Nigerian army since the state of emergency was declared almost a year ago.""To focus exclusively on the girls lacks an appreciation of the wide and systematic crimes committed" in recent years, journalist Corinne Dufka says. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Says NSA Spied on Amnesty International and Other Human Rights Groups

Staff / Truthdig Apr 8, 2014 Former NSA contractor-turned-whistle-blower Edward Snowden made a virtual visit to a Council of Europe summit in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday to claim that the American security agency had spied on human rights organizations, including Amnesty International. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Two Human Rights Groups Target U.S. Drone Policy as Illegal

BLANK Oct 22, 2013 Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, in separate reports, accused the US of committing likely war crimes through the drone killings of civilians in Pakistan and Yemen Both also called for full investigations and more transparency from the U on whom it kills, where and why -- and to open itself to criminal investigations when those attacks violated international law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rebel Atrocities Documented as Obama Pushes for Strikes Against Assad

BLANK Sep 5, 2013 Neither side seems to embrace modern codes of combat in the Syrian civil war. A freshly smuggled video shows a rebel commander reading a "poem of revenge," then leading his squad in executing seven captured and kneeling Syrian soldiers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Human Rights Watch Says Obama Will Go Down in History—and Not in a Good Way

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2011 President Obama's decision to not veto the defense authorization bill, which "would codify indefinite detention without trial into U.S. law for the first time since the McCarthy era," is a "historic tragedy," Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Human Rights Watch: Prosecute the Bush War Criminals

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2011 A U.S.-based human rights group published a report Tuesday calling on foreign governments to prosecute George W. Bush and some of his chief officials in light of a growing body of evidence of war crimes. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rights Group Fires Back at Israel

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 Human Rights Watch is accusing Israel and its backers of waging a campaign of misinformation in an effort to discredit the group. HRW has been a leading voice in condemning alleged Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dissidents Are Held Back as Clinton Holds Forth in China

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this weekend made her first visit to China in her new role, but Amnesty International and other activist groups didn't like her position when it came to addressing China's treatment of dissidents -- more specifically, she didn't take a firm stand on the issue during her meetings with Chinese officials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Fails in Human Rights Role

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 It is unsurprising that a group like Human Rights Watch has condemned the Bush government for jettisoning the U.S. role as a defender of global human rights: Numerous examples -- Guantanamo, gay marriage, Iraq, etc. -- accentuate this failure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )