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Israel's Gaza Plan 'Dangerous Moment' For Civilians: UN Official

The UN's human rights chief told AFP Wednesday that Israel's plan for an expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip represented "a very dangerous moment" for civilians there.

International Business Times · May 7, 2025

Israeli attacks kill dozens as UN demands lifting of ‘cruel’ Gaza blockade

Israel’s aid blockade is threatening Palestinians’ existence in Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Turk warned.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025

Sudan ‘horror knows no bounds’, says UN, as deaths in Darfur rise

UN rights chief says civilians ‘trapped in dire conditions’ in and around el-Fasher as RSF warns of further ‘bloodshed’.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025

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More than 480 civilians killed in Sudan’s North Darfur over two weeks: UN

The UN human rights office also reported rampant sexual violence in the region, including against young boys and girls.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025

Video Shows Last Minutes Before Gaza Aid Workers' Deaths, Red Crescent Says

A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts.

International Business Times · Apr 5, 2025

‘Unprecedented’: Video shows last moments of Gaza medics killed by Israel

Video discovered on mobile phone of one of the victims reveals the details of an Israeli attack that killed 15 people.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2025

Palestinian aid workers likely shot ‘execution style’, forensic expert says

Palestinian Red Crescent, which lost nine of its staff in March 23 attack, called it one of the war’s ‘darkest moments’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2025

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,129

These are the key developments on day 1,129 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone attack kills four in Dnipro as Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal

Drone raid sparks blaze in Dnipro hotel and restaurant complex and injures 19; Ukrainian president says too early to judge Washington’s expanded proposal. What we know on day 1,130

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2025

UN Rights Chief Demands End To 'Horrific Suffering' In Ukraine

The UN rights chief called Friday for an end to the "horrific suffering" caused by attacks on civilians in Ukraine, while the United States attempts to broker a ceasefire, more than three years into Russia's invasion.

International Business Times · Mar 28, 2025

Syria’s al-Sharaa launches probe into deadly clashes, vows accountability

Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will not be dragged into civil war as he vows to hold accountable those involved in violence.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2025

India slams UN Human Rights Chief's "baseless" remarks on Kashmir, Manipur

India has slammed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk's "unfounded and baseless. A must read on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 4, 2025

UN rights chief worried by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction under Trump

Volker Turk tells UN Human Rights Council policies meant to protect the marginalised are being called ‘discriminatory’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2025

Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ unless war ends as mass starvation looms, UN warns

Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

At least 31 women and one child among those executed

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown on protesters may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’

UN human rights body report says grounds to believe Awami League government carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and torture

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2025

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

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International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2025

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire

The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead.

International Business Times · Feb 8, 2025

African Leaders Call For 'Immediate Ceasefire' At DRC Summit

A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days.

International Business Times · Feb 8, 2025

Rwandan And Congolese Leaders To Meet Over Eastern DRC Conflict

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was due to meet his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Tanzania on Saturday as regional leaders convene in a bid to defuse the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025

DR Congo Conflict Advances As UN Warns Of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

Al Jazeera · Feb 5, 2025

‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful

UN officials decry US President Trump’s Gaza displacement plan, saying ethnic cleansing goes against international law.

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