Media Coverage

Street clashes in Beirut are reminiscent of violence during the Lebanese Civil War, harking back to deeper issues emanating from Lebanon’s handling of war from 1975 to 1990 that have not been addressed. “Lebanon is the perfect example showing peace at the expense of justice—which happened to end the...

On the 80th anniversary of the massacre at the Babyn Yar, the Crystal Wall of Crying, a modern art installation is unveiled. The tech-heavy approach to advertise the installation including online gaming has been criticized by traditionalists who say it dishonors the solemnity of the topic. Ruslan...

A protest organized by the Hezbollah group against the judge leading the inquiry into the Beirut port blast, Judge Tarek Bitar, broke out in heavy gunfire that left at least six people dead and wounded dozens more. Hezbollah and its allies accuse the judge of singling out politicians for questioning...

A probe into the catastrophic Beirut port explosion has been frozen for a second time after two politicians wanted for questioning filed a new complaint against the lead investigator, Judge Tarek Bitar. Bitar sought to question powerful people in Lebanon on criminal negligence charges related to...

The UN Human Rights Council voted to end the mandate of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts investigating war crimes in Yemen, which in 2018 had reported evidence of possible war crimes committed by all sides, including a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Cairo...

Based on the principle of universal jurisdiction, German courts and investigators are taking on criminal cases that occurred outside German borders including the genocide of Iraq’s Yazidi minority and torture in Syria’s prisons. According to a Syrian lawyer in Germany Joumana Seif, Syrians have...