Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid
But for an increasing number of Palestinians, including those who cannot hear the orders or whose mobility is impaired, following…
Tag: HumanRights
‘Only hunger and bombs’ for besieged civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher
At least 57 civilians were killed in the attack, which included the Abu Shouk displacement camp on the outskirts of…
UN says Sri Lanka has ‘historic opportunity’ to end impunity, deliver justice
The 26-year conflict, from 1983 to 2009, pitted Government forces against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) –…
World News in Brief: Casualties in Ukraine, Burkina Faso aid helicopter blast, Uganda urged to release opposition leaders
The monthly total also marked a three-year high, topping June’s figure, with HRMMU verifying civilian deaths and injuries in 18…
Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
In its annual report released on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had made “important progress”…
Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalists
“I condemn the killing of journalists Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Al-Khaldi and…
Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region
Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, drawing in…
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees
“The real challenge is still ahead of us,” Stephanie Loose, Programme Manager in Afghanistan, told journalists in Geneva on Friday.…
Israeli plan to take complete control of Gaza must stop now, says UN rights chief
“A complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted,” insisted Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for…
Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians were killed…