Lara Whyte
Contributor
Yezidi Militias Killed 21 Arab Civilians in Iraq Revenge Attack: Rights Group
Amnesty International says the Yezidi militiamen killed men, women and children and burned homes during a rampage through two Arab towns in January.
Activists Want the US to Warn Syrian First Responders About Incoming Barrel Bombs
The Syria Campaign has launched a petition that calls for the US to release radar information so that civilians and rescuers know when attacks are imminent.
'We Need People to Stand for Us' — The Yazidis Escaping Sexual Slavery in the Islamic State
Abandoned by the international community, Yazidi activists are risking their lives to track the thousands abducted by the jihadist group. VICE News spoke to one girl who escaped her brutal captivity.
Eyewitnesses Describe Nairobi's School Teargassing and Africa's Growing Land Grab Problem
Kenyan police teargassed school children protesting the land grab of their playground on Monday. This received a furious response but activists say this is far from an isolated issue.
Wage Activists Hit UK Retailers With Tag Switch for Living Wage
The biggest retailers in the country have seen their labels disappear from merchandise and replaced with calls to pay their staff a living wage.
'Britain Taught the World How to Torture': Northern Ireland's Hooded Men Take New Evidence Back to Court
In 1978, the UK was found to have used 'inhumane treatment,' but not torture, on detainees, setting a precedent for the use of enhanced interrogation techniques. VICE News speaks to the men appealing — with freshly unearthed government documents.
Clinically Dead Irish Woman Kept Alive Against Family's Wishes So Fetus Can Survive
The case of the unidentified woman, who is 16 weeks pregnant, has reignited Ireland's furious debate over its stringent laws against abortion.