BREAKING NEWS

Syrian opposition committing human rights abuses, NGO says

By JPOST.COM STAFF

MARCH 26, 2012 11:16

Armed opposition elements in Syria are committing serious human rights abuses, including kidnapping and torture, Human Rights Watch stated Monday.

In an open letter to the leaders of the Syrian opposition, the international NGO claimed that a number of attacks carried out by opposition groups in Syria were motivated by anti-Shi'ite or anti-Alawite sentiment.

The letter urged Syrian opposition to ensure that anti-Assad forces refrain from engaging in unlawful practices.

“The Syrian government’s brutal tactics cannot justify abuses by armed opposition groups,” Middle East director at Human Rights Watch Sarah Leah Whitson said in a statement posted on the organization's website.

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Andromeda Star British ship in Red Sea

By REUTERS

04/27/2024 12:57 AM

IDF: Mt Hermon targeted by 30 launches, no known casualties

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

04/26/2024 09:34 PM

Pentagon chief: Iran should question strategy after Israel attack failed

By REUTERS

04/26/2024 08:55 PM

Two expatriate workers killed by drone attack on Iraq's Khor Mor

By REUTERS

04/26/2024 08:52 PM