The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has recorded at least 162 arbitrary arrests in May as thousands of students and state workers were forced to vote for Bashar al Assad for a fourth mandate.   Most of the arrests in Syria are carried out without any judicial warrant while the...

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The company's rationale for that policy held that the speech of political leaders is inherently newsworthy...

At least 96 civilians, including 15 children, 11 women, were killed in May, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said in its monthly report.   The 24-page report detailed the death toll of victims documented killed by all conflict parties in Syria, focusing on the victims amongst...

More than 200 Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The Islamic Endowment Department in Jerusalem said in a statement that 215 settlers guarded by Israeli police raided Haram al-Sharif from the Al-Maqaribe (Moroccans) Gate,...