Archive for April 12th, 2025

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12/04/2025

DR Congo: Children Subjected to Deliberate, Systemic Sexual Violence

Human Wrongs Watch

By Vibhu Mishra

(UN News)* — Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of new cases in just two months – evidence that it’s being used as a systemic weapon of war and deliberate terror tactic.

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Children could account for up to 45 per cent of nearly 10,000 reported cases of rape and sexual violence in eastern DR Congo in early 2025. (file photo)
© UNICEF/Roger LeMoyn | Children could account for up to 45 per cent of nearly 10,000 reported cases of rape and sexual violence in eastern DR Congo in early 2025. (file photo)

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12/04/2025

Bombardment, Deprivation and Displacement Continue to Take a Devastating Toll on the Population in Gaza

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday . 

Families in Gaza continue to be displaced. (fle)
© UNRWA | Families in Gaza continue to be displaced. (fle)
 
OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City on Wednesday 9 April 2025 after an Israeli strike hit a residential building.

Many others are still missing under the rubble.

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12/04/2025

Myanmar: UN Seeks Additional $240 Million to Bolster Earthquake Relief

Human Wrongs Watch

By Vibhu Mishra

(UN News)* — The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need.

Millions have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the earthquakes that struck Myanmar in late March.
© WFP/Arete | Millions have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the earthquakes that struck Myanmar in late March.

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