Archive for March 26th, 2024

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26/03/2024

Occupied West Bank: Unlawful Discharge of Untreated Wastewater from Israeli Settlements Destroys Palestinian Lands and Livelihoods

Human Wrongs Watch

By the Norwegian Refugee Council*

A new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has laid bare the devastating environmental and economic consequences of the unlawful discharge of untreated wastewater from Israeli settlements into Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank.

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Two elderly Palestinian farmers observing their land in Beit Ummar, West Bank. Photo by Sherbel Dissi/ NRC

In both sites researched for the report, wastewater, including human sewage and animal waste, flowing from illegal Israeli settlements for long distances has damaged crops and knocked agricultural Palestinian lands out of use.

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26/03/2024

One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs en Route While Fleeing Conflict

Human Wrongs Watch

Geneva/Berlin, 26 March 2024 (IOM)*  –- As the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project marks its ten-year milestone, a new report reveals alarming trends in migrant deaths and disappearances over the past decade.  

The identities of those who have lost their lives largely remain unknown. Photo: Eva Sibanda/IOM Djibouti 2023

More than one-third of deceased migrants whose country of origin could be identified come from countries in conflict or with large refugee populations, highlighting the dangers faced by those attempting to flee conflict zones without safe pathways.   

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26/03/2024

World News in Brief: 17 Million Yemenis Need Health Support, Cholera in Somalia, OCHA Chief Stepping Down, Haiti Crisis Update

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Conflict in Yemen entered its 10th year on Monday [], as UN humanitarians issued a warning that over half the country’s populations are in desperate need of aid.

A young child is provided with healthcare in Aden, Yemen.
© IOM/Rami Ibrahim | A young child is provided with healthcare in Aden, Yemen.

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