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Military forces in Burkina Faso allegedly killed 223 civilians, including children, in attacks on villages suspected of collaborating with militants. Human...

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups.

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict

Israeli military responds to Human Rights Watch report on failure to protect Palestinians from settler violence in the West Bank.

Tensions rise as Iran warns Israel, launches attacks, and faces global scrutiny. Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and West Bank worsens.

French President Macron said Monday's Paris conference raised more than €2 billion in aid to help Sudan and its neighbouring countries. The international pledges come exactly a year after the start of the conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has forced millions to flee…

Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said they were seeking UN help to end racial profiling by the French police.

Western governments could once be confident of protecting their friends. Nicaragua’s case shows those days are gone, says Steve Crawshaw, former UK director at Human Rights Watch

Ras el–Hekma is part of a $60bn package to help the economy withstand the impact of conflict in Gaza, but critics fear the money will entrench a corrupt, oppressive regime