Archive for May 1st, 2025

01/05/2025

Targeted, Trapped, and Starved: Civilians and Humanitarians Alike Under Indiscriminate Attack in Gaza

Human Wrongs Watch

30 Apr 2025 – The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is gravely concerned by the escalating hostilities in Gaza following the collapse of the ceasefire on 18 March.

Since then, Israeli bombardments have intensified, with daily airstrikes triggering repeated, chaotic displacements. 

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01/05/2025

7 Things You Should Know about Displacement in Latin America

Human Wrongs Watch

By Beatriz Ochoa | The Norwegian Refugee Council*

Latin Americans fleeing violence face movement restrictions, exploitation, and asylum barriers, according to a new report.

28 April 2025 — The report, conducted by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and partners through the ProLAC initiative, is based on a survey of 3,611 households across nine countries.

 

Hands cover the face of a woman displaced by the armed conflict in Colombia. Photo: Elegante Lab/NRC
 

It reveals that conflict and violence in Latin America are forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, while armed and criminal groups continue to restrict their movement and take advantage of their vulnerabilities.

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01/05/2025

Hundreds of Thousands of Afghans Forced Back into Danger: United Nations

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday [].

A family sit beside their belongings after crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan.
© UNHCR/Oxygen Empire Media Production | A family sit beside their belongings after crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan.

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01/05/2025

Stuck in the Middle? Indebted Nations Plot Path to Growth amid Global Trade Upheaval

Human Wrongs Watch

By Miklos Gaspar

(UN News)* — Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sustainable investment, and a roadmap to escape the so-called “middle-income trap,” at a UN-backed international conference held in Manila, Philippines, which concluded on Tuesday [].

Food inflation remains a pressing issue in many developing countries.
© ADB/Lester V. Ledesma | Food inflation remains a pressing issue in many developing countries.

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