UN Human Rights Officials expressed concerns on Tuesday that former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier may escape charges for crimes committed against humanity during his 15 year rule. The international community has sharply criticized a Haitian judge’s recommendation against trying former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for alleged crimes against humanity, and instead…

U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland fielded questions Jan. 20, over the embattled nation of Syria. In recent weeks, at least 16 people were killed by security forces in Damascus. More than 5,400 people who have died since mid-March, when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began the crackdown on anti-government protesters,…