A Syrian human rights group is reporting that at least 56 people were killed Monday in attacks and raids by pro-government forces on towns and cities across the country. The Local Coordination Committee of Syria says 37 of the 56 casualties were suffered in the city of Homs, a hub…

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…

The UN is trying to track the movements of a heavily armed column of over 6 000 fighters that has been targeting towns and villages of a competing tribe in South Sudan’s remote Jonglei state. A column of armed fighters from the Lou Nuer ethnic group in South Sudan withdrew…