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Palestinians Hope A New Israeli Government Means Progress For This Poor Town
In the village of Jisr al-Zarqa, residents wish for opportunities available in nearby Jewish towns. They wonder if the new government, which includes an Arab party for the first time, will help.(Image...
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Israeli Comedy Writer Discusses Satire In Post-Netanyahu Era
An Israeli sketch writer talks about making comedy after the ouster of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, and how to handle humor around the country's serious topics.
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A Hard-Line Jewish Nationalist Is Accused Of Stoking Anger Between Jews And...
An extreme right-wing member of Israel's parliament is accused of stirring up violence. He, however, says he's standing up for his view of Israel as a Jewish state.
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Palestinians Fear Eviction From Their Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For...
An Israeli demolition last month revived fears among residents of al-Bustan in east Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood. "Yes, Bustan is going to be demolished for a park," says Jerusalem's deputy...
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German Bike Program Helps Refugee Women Acclimate To New Community
A program in Germany teaches refugee women how to ride bikes as a way to build confidence and integrate themselves into a new society.
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'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes
They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come...
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Witnesses Of Alleged War Crimes In Syria Testify Despite Feeling They're In...
Witnesses to a Syrian intelligence officer's alleged war crimes face down intimidation as they testify in landmark trial in Germany — but they continue to tell the story.
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Syrians Have Stared Down Threats To Testify Against Assad's Regime In A...
Witnesses have detailed Syrian prison abuse in a crimes against humanity trial in Germany for over a year. Some withdrew over threats, while many have persevered to bring to justice an...
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War Crimes survivors turn to German courts when international tribunals are...
German courts and investigators are taking on crimes far beyond their borders — alleged war crimes by ISIS, the Syrian regime and others.
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An American Citizen and a British doctor, held in a Syrian prison, make a pact
A U.S. citizen, described as a misfit adventurer, spent years in a Syrian prison and is now suing. At the same time, he's fulfilling the pact he made with his fellow prisoner.
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An American was locked up in Syria. A pact with a British inmate may have...
Kevin Dawes describes how a fellow prisoner in Syria kept a promise that called attention to Dawes' detention. Now, five years after his release, Dawes is suing the Syrian regime.(Image credit: Preston...
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In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture
The world's first criminal trial on torture in Syria's prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany — the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes...
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German court sentences Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison for war...
A German court sentenced a Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison, in a landmark war crimes trial.
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Poland's abortion-rights activists say they can teach Americans about loopholes
As Americans wait for a Supreme Court decision on a case that could overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the U.S., other countries already provide a snapshot of what that's like.
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Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare
Rape is considered a war crime, but cases that make it to trials or tribunals are remarkably rare because survivors are traumatized and often feel shame and are reluctant to testify.(Image credit:...
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One activist is using the World Cup to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights in Qatar
An activist is using the FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar to shine a light on the country's poor record on LGBTQ rights.
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. has changed its laws on prosecuting...
The U.S. has new laws that could make it easier to prosecute war crimes in other countries — something spurred by the war in Ukraine.
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Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a...
A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.(Image credit: Bernat Armangue/AP)
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How an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran could affect U.S. influence
An agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations is being assessed for its regional impact as well as how it could affect U.S. influence in the Middle East.
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Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new democratic Iraq
The trial was supposed to serve as a model of justice in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week. Instead, it became an exercise in revenge.
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