Girls are at greater risk of early marriage in refugee camps where their parents are unable to provided the necessary support.
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Rates of child marriage increase among refugee communities, where rates of sexual violence are high and opportunities for families low.
The International Criminal Court at The Hague.
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More needs to be done to protect women against sexual violence perpetrated in war.
When commercial considerations work with charitable concerns for the common good.
An over-crowded graveyard in Aleppo.
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The international community seems totally incapable of stopping the bloodshed in Syria. But we can express our outrage.
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A volunteer force that provides humanitarian aid in the worst of conditions, the White Helmets are the target of some very caustic conspiracy theory.
Um Radwan, a female fighter in the Free Syrian Army, looks through a curtain in Aleppo’s Bustan al-Basha district, October 3, 2013.
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Encounters with Western countries continue to colour political discourses, including on gender in turbulent Syria. But women’s influence is more diverse and powerful than what is portrayed.
The so-called Calais jungle, now home to thousands of displaced Syrians.
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There is precedent for mass rehoming: just look at what happened to the Ugandan Asian population.
Wyatt Roy claimed he visited parts of the Middle East to meet Kurdish policymakers and industry leaders.
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Wyatt Roy took it upon himself to look for a gunfight without a cause.
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World powers including Russia, the US and Turkey all have a stake in the Syrian conflict – but the networks they rely on for influence are constantly in flux.
Under proposed changes, the war crime of murder would not apply to collateral civilian deaths resulting from an otherwise lawful attack.
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Under proposed changes, the war crime offence of murder, in a non-international armed conflict, would not apply to collateral civilian deaths resulting from an otherwise lawful attack.
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We know how to prevent gender-based violence, and that we must respond to survivors’ needs. The challenge is in making it happen.
The scene after an Islamic State bombing in Damascus.
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Even if the war in Syria is somehow brought to a close, prosecuting IS members for the crimes they’ve committed won’t be easy.
Death and destruction are a daily reality in Syria as the civil war drags on.
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Tourism will have to be a key element in future peace-building and peace-keeping strategies in Syria.
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Europe’s efforts to counter Russian propaganda may need to be stepped up.
Russian drone footage showing the bombed aid convoy en route to Aleppo.
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The war of words over a bombed UN convoy in Syria is just the latest in a long series of diplomatic breakdowns.
One Nation senator Pauline Hanson wants a ban on further Muslim immigration to Australia.
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Public attitudes toward migration are a key driver of political instability and controversy across Europe and North America.
Some Americans are fearful of allowing Syrians to resettle in the U.S.
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The US has met its goal for resettling Syrian refugees in 2016, and will aim to take in 110,000 more in 2017. A migration expert examines whether fears of their arrival are well founded.
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In this first of two podcasts, listen in to hear about the rebooting of a Syrian rebel group, an old drug and your computer.
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The US seems stuck in War-on-Terror mode even though reality has moved on.
Turning plastic into fuel in Aleppo.
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As a new cessation of hostilities comes into force, Russia’s influence over the Syrian conflict is deepening.