Chemical Attacks in Syria: Daily Brief

Dozens of men, women and children have been killed in a suspected chemical attack this weekend in Douma, Eastern Ghouta, one of the last rebel-held enclaves in Syria. Since 2013, the war-torn country has been the scene of at least 85 confirmed chemical attacks, with thousand of people injured and killed. The Assad regime is responsible for the vast majority of the attacks. Hungary's far right leader, Viktor Orbán, and his Fidesz party won elections on Sunday, after a hate-filled campaign marked by racism, attacks against migrants, NGOs and the United Nations. Fidesz is a member of the largest pan-European party, the European People’s Party. The EPP says it is founded on respect for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. When will the EPP finally expel Fidesz and stand up for European values? The government of Mali should urgently conduct credible investigations into abuses against suspects its army detained during a major military operation against armed Islamist groups. The Campaign to stop Killer Robots is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and there's important news coming up. Israeli security forces killed more Palestinian protesters on Friday, and also a journalist, provoking outrage and a stern warning by the International Criminal Court.