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Years before Assange was arrested, FRONTLINE went inside the saga of how more than a half-million secret government documents came into public view.
April 11, 2019
A New Report Sheds Light on an International Rohingya Trafficking Network
A report released last week sheds light on a different aspect of Rohingya’s suffering: a covert criminal network that trafficked tens of thousands of people.
April 5, 2019
As Senators Rebuke U.S.-Saudi Policy in Yemen, Revisit FRONTLINE's Yemen Films
While the measure is unlikely to succeed in suspending U.S. support for the war, it marks the first time in three years that such an initiative has advanced in Congress.
November 29, 2018
As Facebook Addresses Role in Myanmar Violence, Look Back at Early Warnings
"‘Facebook runs the risk of being in Myanmar what radios were in Rwanda’ – that this platform could be used to foment hate and to incite violence,” tech entrepreneur David Madden says of his 2015 warning to Facebook.
November 6, 2018
Russia and Turkey Agree to Demilitarized Zone in Syria
The decision postpones a bloody battle that would have further deepened Syria's humanitarian crisis.
September 17, 2018
A ‘Final Offensive’ In Syria by Putin and Assad Suddenly Looks Like It’s On Hold
Bombing has stopped, some Syrian army units have redeployed – and anti-Assad demonstrations are erupting. But the rebels may turn on each other.
September 14, 2018
All Parties in Yemen’s War May Have Committed War Crimes: UN Experts
“There is little evidence of any attempt by parties to the conflict to minimize civilian casualties,” a UN expert said about the actors involved in Yemen's war.
August 28, 2018
UN: Myanmar's Top Generals Should Be Tried for Genocide, War Crimes
A UN report concluded that the Myanmar military's campaign against the Rohingya that began last August was a “foreseeable and planned catastrophe” that was “grossly disproportionate” to security threats.
August 27, 2018
What a Political Alliance Between Two Iraq War-Era Militia Leaders Means For the U.S.
Two controversial Iraq War-era militia leaders announced a political alliance between their blocs, raising questions about the future of American involvement in the country.
June 27, 2018
Myanmar Fires General Sanctioned By EU For Attacks Against Rohingya
Myanmar’s military fired one of the generals in charge of last year’s operation that drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from the country. The move came after the general was sanctioned by the EU and Canada.
June 26, 2018
A New Offensive Threatens to Deepen Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
The Saudi-led coalition has launched an offensive that aid organizations warn will worsen the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen.
June 13, 2018
U.S.-led Coalition Strikes Bombed Trapped Civilians in Syria, Amnesty Says
An Amnesty report says the U.S.-led coalition fired imprecise explosive weapons in areas populated with civilians during its offensive in Raqqa last year.
June 5, 2018