A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

Anadolu's footage supports Amnesty's claims about prison, helps to corroborate evidence they heard from former detainees and ...

Economic shock therapy: plans include privatizations and slashing public sector jobs Reforms designed to avoid chaos of ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back on the ...

“After decades of brutal oppression, injustice and impunity Syrians finally have a glimmer of hope for justice, said Aya Majzoub, deputy regional director for Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty ...

We believe that French children held in camps in northeastern Syria should be repatriated to France,' National Bar Council ...

Decades of authoritarian rule have left Syria’s justice system ill-equipped to handle complex human rights cases. Thousands ...

Activists of Amnesty International demonstrate to show their support with the Syrian people at the Fontaine des Innocentes in Paris May 29, 2012. (photo credit: REUTERS) Venice has become the ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...

De-facto Syrian leader Ahmed ... there would be forgiveness and amnesty - except for perpetrators of mass, systematic crimes. “Damascus has returned to the international stage.

There is now a major shift to a competitive free-market economy, Syria’s new economy minister said. Read more at straitstimes.com.