Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Aid agencies speak to MPs on Gaza crisis

MPs will ask what the British government can do to help ease the crisis. As part of its inquiry, the Committee has heard a wide ..

Published on: 16 June, 2025

Gaza’s Grim Choice Between Hunger and Death

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that civilians in Gaza face what amounts to no real choice: “Risking your life ..

Published on: 16 June, 2025

Vienna closed to press

On Friday, the IAEA confirmed that Iran’s Natanz nuclear site—comprising an underground uranium-enrichment plant and a smaller, above-ground pilot facility—had been targeted in the Israeli ..

Published on: 16 June, 2025

Demonstrations in Athens

These demonstrations come amid a broader wave of international activism focused on the escalating violence and humanitarian distress in the region, reflecting deepening public frustration ..

Published on: 15 June, 2025

Rising Toll as Gaza Faces Renewed Strikes Amid Aid Efforts

The Gaza Health Ministry reported that since the start of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund’s operations, at least 274 people have died and more than 2,000 ..

Published on: 15 June, 2025

UK and Russia Respond as Middle East Tensions Escalate

In a phone call with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned Israel’s use of force against Iran and expressed ..

Published on: 15 June, 2025

Putin and Trump Discuss Middle East Tensions Amid Nuclear Talks

Trump reportedly told Putin that U.S. negotiators are prepared to resume talks with Iranian representatives. On Friday, Trump urged Iran to strike a deal on ..

Published on: 15 June, 2025

Tensions Escalate as Israeli Strikes and Iranian Retaliation Intensify

Iran confirmed that its Fordow nuclear facility sustained limited damage, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.

Published on: 15 June, 2025

Spanish Resolution Challenges Israel’s Compliance Amid Gaza Crisis

The resolution condemns the use of starvation as a weapon of war (paragraph 5) and calls upon Israel, as the occupying power, to ensure humanitarian ..

Published on: 12 June, 2025

The Gaza Resolution Stalemate

Last week underscored the paralysis within the Security Council, as the United States exercised its veto for the fifth time to block a resolution demanding ..

Published on: 12 June, 2025

Gaza’s Grim Toll Amid Humanitarian Lifelines

Despite the dangers, GHF reported distributing around 2.5 million meals on Wednesday across three sites in Gaza: Tal Sultan, the Saudi neighborhood, and Wadi Gaza. ..

Published on: 12 June, 2025

Freedom Flotilla Coalition Confirms Deportations and Detentions

The Israeli human rights organisation Adalah has stated that Israel cannot lawfully deport the remaining eight activists unless they sign deportation documents within seventy-two hours. ..

Published on: 11 June, 2025