Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

From relief to desperation as a Syrian refugee; Searching for truth in Ukraine protester deaths; and Malta takes a step toward a more humane immigration policy - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: After Syria's Horrors, A Desperate Act

Bill Frelick
Mariam al-Khawli, a mother of four, fled the violence of Syria with her family and sought refuge in Lebanon. But the relief of escaping Syria’s horrors turned, eventually, to despair...

Dispatches: Where is the Truth Behind Ukraine's Maidan Sniper Attacks?

Yulia Gorbunova
Today senior Ukrainian government officials shared preliminary findings of the new government’s investigation into February’s events that resulted in the killing of protesters, and ultimately the ouster of Ukraine’s then-president Viktor Yanukovich...

Dispatches: Malta Commits to Ending Detention of Migrant Children

Alice Farmer
During a rally on Sunday, March 30, for Malta’s Freedom Day, which marks the country’s independence from British rule, Malta’s prime minister made a significant pledge...

Dispatches: Casting a Light Into China's Black Jails

Sophie Richardson
We’ve heard it from the Chinese government a thousand times: “China is a country governed according to the rule of law,” “There are no such things as ‘black jails'"...

Dispatches: Greece - A Historic Conviction But Not There Yet

Eva Cossé
Last Friday was no ordinary day for victims of racist attacks in Greece...