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UN condemns Houthi seizure of office in Yemen’s Sanaa

The Yemeni group seizes UN Human Rights Office in the capital Sanaa as it extends a crackdown on foreign organisations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2024

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

Officials says at least 26 people have been reportedly killed by a gang of men in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s East Sepik province

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe

Mohammad Arafat tells Al Jazeera authorities tried to ‘de-escalate’ tensions as UN officials urge probe into crackdown.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024

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Ukraine, Russia Set For UN Showdown Over Strikes

Ukraine is set for a fiery clash with Russia at the UN Security Council Tuesday after Kyiv's allies called for an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly strikes by Moscow.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2024

Sudan’s army chief says many countries ‘turn a blind eye’ to RSF crimes

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan tells Al Jazeera many countries remain silent over alleged crimes in Sudan’s civil war.

Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2024

Fighting In Gaza's Rafah As Tensions Soar On Israel-Lebanon Border

Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian militants rocked Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel's army warned it had readied an "offensive" against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement on the country's northern front.

International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024

UN rights chief warns situation in West Bank ‘dramatically deteriorating’

Volker Turk tells UN Human Rights Council there are concerns about unlawful killings of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2024

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Israeli killings of Gaza civilians during raid may be war crimes: UN

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces killed 274 people during the operation to rescue four captives held in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

UN rights chief condemns ‘unprecedented bloodshed’ in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces kill and arrest dozens in the occupied territory as Volker Turk condemns impunity.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2024

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar

UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Bangladesh, other countries ‘to provide effective protection’ to the latest refugees.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2024

Thousands Rally In Georgia Amid New Criticism Of 'Foreign Influence' Law

Thousands of Georgians took to the streets Wednesday in the latest round of a weeks-long mass protest against a "foreign influence" law whose adoption by Georgia has prompted a blizzard of international condemnation.

International Business Times · May 15, 2024

Western Allies Denounce Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation Wednesday as the EU, NATO and UN slammed the adoption of a controversial "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs. Ruling party lawmakers voted through the legislation Tuesday in defiance of protesters worried the Caucasus country is shifting away from its pro-Western course towards…

International Business Times · May 15, 2024

Tens Of Thousands Protest Against Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Bill

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Thursday in a fresh night of protests against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

International Business Times · May 2, 2024

UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur

Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2024

Evidence of torture as nearly 400 bodies found in Gaza mass graves

Some victims found at two hospitals were ‘buried alive’ while others were ‘executed’ by the Israeli military.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2024

Middle East crisis: Germany to resume working with Unrwa after UN report finds Israel yet to supply evidence to back terror claims – as it happened

Government to resume cooperation with UN agency for Palestinians in Gaza after report finds Israel had yet to back up accusations on employees having terror ties

Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2024

As more bodies found, UN’s Turk ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass graves reports

Volker Turk calls for independent inquiry after Palestinian authorities uncover hundreds of bodies at hospital.

International Business Times · Apr 3, 2024

Uganda Court Throws Out Challenge To Harsh Anti-gay Law

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to scrap a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world.

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France 24 · Mar 26, 2024

Israel’s largest land seizure since Oslo Accords deals fresh blow to Palestinian statehood

Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest…

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2024

EU says Hong Kong’s new security law could affect its status as a business hub

European Union joins chorus of criticism of Article 23, which includes harsh new penalties for offences such as insurrection, sedition and espionage

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2024

Netanyahu ‘determined’ to carry out Rafah assault despite pleas from Biden

Israel’s PM says he does not see an alternative to a ground attack on Gaza’s southern city, in a sign of widening disagreement with the US president

UN Warns Israel's Aid Restrictions In Gaza May Be War Crime

UN warns of potential war crime of starvation in Gaza due to Israel's aid restrictions.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

UN says Israeli restrictions on Gaza food aid may constitute a war crime

High commissioner for human rights describes crisis as human-made as hunger levels worsen

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’, UN warns

Restricting aid could be seen as using starvation as a ‘weapon of war’, the UN’s human rights chief says.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2024

Israeli settlement expansion in Palestinian areas amounts to war crime: UN

UN rights chief says Israeli settler violence risks eliminating any possibility of establishing a Palestinian state.

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