In the three years since Obama invited Russia to help him renege on his 'red line' on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented 136 occasions in which the Assad regime has deployed poison gas in its war on the Syrian people. Terry Glavin assadchemicaldeploy share on social
In the case of non-signatory states like Syria and Iraq, the U.N. Security Council is mandated with enforcement of the International Criminal Court's jurisdictions in matters of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Terry Glavin casecouncilcourt share on social
As late as 2009, 90 per cent of Afghans reckoned Karzai's performance was excellent, good or fair. Terry Glavin afghancentexcellent Change image and share on social
During the post-Soviet anarchy and the rush for the spoils of war, Hekmatyar spent most of his time between 1992 and 1996 raining rockets and artillery shells on the people of Kabul, leaving the city a smoking tomb of as many as 50,000 corpses. Terry Glavin 000anarchyartillery share on social
Xi has made plain that he will no longer tolerate hearing the words 'human rights' spoken out loud in the same sentence with the word 'China.' Terry Glavin chinahearhuman Change image and share on social
It was Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez who benefited most from the World Social Forum's enthusiasms. Terry Glavin benefitchavezenthusiasm Change image and share on social
It was in Dara'a that Syria's non-violent democratic movement had begun in 2011, with schoolboys scrawling on a wall: 'The people want to topple the regime.' Terry Glavin begindarademocratic Change image and share on social
Disaffection, alienation and conspiracy theories are commonplace among European Muslims, but dangerous Islamist radicalism and the Islamic State's 'foreign fighter' recruitment successes tend to be specific to certain European towns, districts and ghettos. Terry Glavin alienationcommonplaceconspiracy share on social
Chia Chang, the Washington correspondent for the privately owned Taipei news organization 'United Daily News,' was told to leave the ICAO building after producing a Taiwanese passport to ICAO media accreditation officials. Canada recognizes Taiwanese passports. Beijing does not. Terry Glavin accreditationbeijingbuild share on social
As far back as 2008, the Canadian Forces brass was explicit: drones with 'all-weather precision strike capabilities' were a 'requirement' for Canada's overseas operations. Terry Glavin backbrascanada Change image and share on social