Islamic state

May 8, 2019

Iraqi government plan to detain families of alleged ISIS members 'unlawful'

The plan will apply to all spouses, children, siblings, and parents of alleged ISIS members, whether the member is dead, disappeared, or in detention.
April 27, 2019

US-led Coalition's bombardment of Raqqa killed more than 1,600 civilians, investigation finds

An investigation by Amnesty International and Airwars has revealed that more than 1,600 civilians were killed as a direct result of US, UK and French airstrikes and US artillery strikes during the Coalition’s military assault on the Syrian city Raqqa in 2017.
July 25, 2018

Methodist Church statement on the prosecution of two IS fighters

Church says even in the most difficult of cases, the nation’s commitment to human rights and dignity should remain steadfast.
July 4, 2018

French cement company accused of financing Islamic State

A French cement company is being investigated for complicity in crimes against humanity.
June 6, 2018

US-led Coalition's aerial attacks in Raqqa killed hundreds of civilians, says Amnesty

The UK carried out 215 airstrikes but claims it killed no civilians.
May 23, 2018

Islamic State and Taliban fighting over Afghan talc riches

Islamic State and the Taliban are fighting for control of Afghanistan's lucrative mineral mines.
January 11, 2018

'Proof of life' for journalist abducted a year ago in Syria

Almost exactly one year after South African freelance photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed was abducted by gunmen in northwestern Syria, his colleagues have obtained proof that he is still alive.
December 28, 2017

Yezidi fighters alleged to have executed Iraqi civilians

Yezidi fighters in Iraq allegedly forcibly disappeared and killed 52 civilians from the Imteywit tribe in June 2017, Human Rights Watch has said.
December 8, 2017

Are extrajudicial killings UK policy?

The UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Willamson, has been widely criticised after apparently threatening to have citizens who fought for Isil/Daesh killed.
December 7, 2017

Defence Secretary criticised over call to 'hunt down and kill' UK Islamic State fighters

The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said that Britons who go abroad to fight for Islamic State should be hunted down and killed. He suggested that armed forces fighting IS in Iraq and Syria may now be targeting British jihadis.