Archive for April 8th, 2025

08/04/2025

German Proposal to Strip Citizenship Endangers Human Rights

Human Wrongs Watch

By Almaz Teffera, Researcher, Racism in Europe Human Rights Watch*

A leaked paper reveals that Germany’s conservative political parties, the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), want to add a clause to Germany’s Nationality Law to allow the country to revoke German nationality from dual nationals if they are deemed “supporters of terrorism, antisemites and extremists.”

A citizen shows their German and Turkish passports in support of legal recognition for dual citizenship, Berlin, Germany, June 27, 2024.
A citizen shows their German and Azerbaijani passports in support of legal recognition for dual citizenship, Berlin, Germany, June 27, 2024. © 2024 Jens Kalaene/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo

The proposal does not define who would be considered an “antisemite,” a “terrorist supporter,” or an “extremist.”

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08/04/2025

‘World Must Act with Urgency to Save Palestinians in Gaza’

Human Wrongs Watch

Statement by heads of  OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO

A child and his father walk past the rubble of buildings.
 
UNICEF/UNI448939/Eyad El BabaA child and his father as they pass through the rubble of buildings in Gaza.

NEW YORK, AMMAN, COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, ROME, 7 April 2025 (UNICEF)* –For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza. 

“More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points, food, medicine, fuel and shelter supplies are piling up, and vital equipment is stuck. 

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08/04/2025

With Aid Blockade into Its Second Month, Misery Deepens for Gazans

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams on warned that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.

A man stands on the rubble of a former home in Gaza.
© UNFPA | A man stands on the rubble of a former home in Gaza.

In a joint statement, the heads of the UN’s aid agencies warned that “we are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter disregard for human life,” with Israeli displacement orders forcing hundreds of thousands to flee – with nowhere safe to go.

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