Archive for August 1st, 2024

01/08/2024

Skyrocketing Violence against Children in Sudan Demands Urgent Protection Measures: United Nations

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a new UN report has revealed, underscoring the need for urgent and tangible protection measures.

Children sheltering at the Tambasi IDP centre in El Fasher, North Darfur.
© UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria | Children sheltering at the Tambasi IDP centre in El Fasher, North Darfur.
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The report on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan, released on Tuesday [], documented a staggering 2,168 grave violations against 1,913 children in 2022 and 2023 – a significant increase compared to the previous reporting period.
01/08/2024

Israeli Military in Spotlight over ‘Incommunicado’ Detention of Palestinians

Human Wrongs Watch

By Daniel Johnson

(UN News)* — A new UN report published Wednesday [] into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained by the Israeli authorities since war erupted in Gaza last October has documented a range of serious violations that may amount to torture.

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Detainees were apparently arrested by the Israeli military for remaining in areas subject to evacuation orders, the UN human rights office report indicated.
© UNOCHA/Themba Linden | Detainees were apparently arrested by the Israeli military for remaining in areas subject to evacuation orders, the UN human rights office report indicated.
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