War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
In remarks to commemorate the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Denise Brown also noted that boys and girls in…
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More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Two of the latest fatalities were 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar, both shot “at a distance of…
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors. “While armed groups are presumed responsible for the vast majority of…
Hypocrisy and manipulation: The selective silence of Israel’s detractors
Those who read me know that I am not gentle with the Netanyahu government and that I defend the idea of two…
Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran
The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and staff, and its owner Volant Media…
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees…
Qatar regularly rescues Ukrainian children illegally transferred and kept by Russia
On 22 May, it was announced that 13 Ukrainian children were returned from Russian-occupied territories to their homeland thanks to the mediating…
UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide
Adopting a resolution with the same title, the Assembly also asked the Secretary-General to establish an outreach programme on the Srebrenica genocide…
Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state
Fierce battles have intensified between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, displacing tens of thousands of people…
A Russian Jehovah’s Witness was sentenced to 8 years in prison
On May 16, 2024, the Samara Regional Court confirmed the sentence of Jehovah’s Witness Alexander Chagan to 8 years in prison under…