Archive for ‘Massacre’

09/08/2024

Gaza: Thousands on the Run again Following New Israeli Evacuation Order

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday [], UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported.

A family moves possessions amidst the rubble in Gaza (file).
© UNRWA | A family moves possessions amidst the rubble in Gaza (file).

The directive affects people located in parts of eastern and central Khan Younis as well as the Al Salqa area of Deir Al-Balah.

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03/08/2024

“Systematic Dehumanisation of Civilians” in both Gaza and the West Bank: UN Humanitarian Chief

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Humanitarian efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war

Families in Gaza continue to search for the safest places to shelter.
© UNRWA | Families in Gaza continue to search for the safest places to shelter.

(UN News)* — Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the 300-day mark, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday [].

Andrea De Domenico was speaking from Jerusalem in his final briefing to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York as the Israeli authorities have not renewed his visa.

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03/08/2024

Gaza: ‘Frightening Increase’ in Hepatitis A Cases

Human Wrongs Watch

()* — UN agencies warned on Friday [] of the high risk of the further spread of infectious diseases in Gaza, amid chronic water scarcity and no way to adequately manage waste and sewage.  

People in Gaza are living in increasingly unsanitary conditions.

© UNRWA | People in Gaza are living in increasingly unsanitary conditions.
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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