Indoctrination and abuse: the harrowing experiences of children in Houthi camps

Human Rights 2025-05-08

Indoctrination and abuse: the harrowing experiences of children in Houthi camps

The Iran-backed group has subjected children to violence at the camps, designed for ideological indoctrination and battlefield mobilization.

Syrian border tribes search for members disappeared by Kataib Hizbullah

Human Rights 2025-05-06

Syrian border tribes search for members disappeared by Kataib Hizbullah

The fate of 150 Syrian tribesmen kidnapped by the Iran-backed militia in 2017 remains unknown.

Paranoia drives arbitrary arrest campaign in Houthi-controlled areas

Human Rights 2025-04-09

Paranoia drives arbitrary arrest campaign in Houthi-controlled areas

The Houthis have been detaining civilians in northern Yemen on flimsy charges as they hunt for alleged spies, amid intensifying US airstrikes.

Children among most recent civilian casualties of Houthis' landmines

Human Rights 2025-03-22

Children among most recent civilian casualties of Houthis' landmines

The group has planed mines in every area of Yemen it has entered, experts say, with regular incidents maiming or killing Yemeni civilians.

Houthis turn African migrants into unwilling fighters

Human Rights 2024-12-03

Houthis turn African migrants into unwilling fighters

The Iran-backed militia has been preying on the vulnerability and desperation of migrants seeking refuge in Yemen to recruit them into its ranks.

Hizbullah accused of ensnaring women in sex trafficking rings

Human Rights 2024-11-14

Hizbullah accused of ensnaring women in sex trafficking rings

The party's actions have transformed it into a transnational criminal gang that engages in the sexual exploitation and subjugation of women.

Russian presence unwelcome in Syria's al-Hasakeh province

Human Rights 2024-09-09

Russian presence unwelcome in Syria's al-Hasakeh province

Russian forces' violent treatment of civilians taking part in a recent protest in northern Syria underscores their track record of cruelty.

Deir Ezzor children coerced into joining IRGC militias

Human Rights 2024-09-03

Deir Ezzor children coerced into joining IRGC militias

The children undergo physical and military training that includes the planting of explosive devices and the use of machine guns and artillery.

UN warns of violence against aid workers following Houthis' wave of violations

Human Rights 2024-08-27

UN warns of violence against aid workers following Houthis' wave of violations

The Houthis' recent attack on the UN Human Rights Office in Sanaa and their abduction of civilian aid workers increase the suffering in Yemen.

Al-Hol repatriations gain momentum with Iraqi, Kyrgyz returnees

Human Rights 2024-07-31

Al-Hol repatriations gain momentum with Iraqi, Kyrgyz returnees

Iraq and Kyrgyzstan recently brought some of their citizens home from the Kurdish-run camp in Syria where ISIS families are interned.