Archive for February 19th, 2025

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19/02/2025

UN Human Rights Body Warns of ‘Dangerous Tipping Point’ as Abuses Surge in Sudan

Human Wrongs Watch

By Vibhu Mishr

(UN News)* — The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday [] sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved.

A caravan full of displaced families fleeing North Darfur's El Fasher in search of safety. Across Sudan, more than 12 million people have been driven from their homes.
© UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal | A caravan full of displaced families fleeing North Darfur’s El Fasher in search of safety. Across Sudan, more than 12 million people have been driven from their homes.

In a new report, UN investigators detailed multiple attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities, markets, and schools, as well as ethnically motivated summary executions.

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19/02/2025

Trump’s Proposed Gaza Takeover Denounced as “Mad Ethnic Cleansing Plan”

Human Wrongs Watch

By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19 2025 (IPS)* – President Trump—whose rash and ill-conceived proposals continue unabated—has threatened to “seize Gaza,” turn it into a “Riviera of the Middle East,” and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, two longstanding American allies who depend heavily on US support for their survival.
 

Children in Gaza stand on debris from a destroyed building. February 2025. Credit: UN News

The US President has also hinted that both countries would suffer either cutbacks or elimination of billions of dollars in economic and military aid —if they refuse to cooperate with him.

Is this for real or just an empty threat?

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