Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Sudan war/200,000 children are out of school

Humanitarian Response Plan estimates 1.4M children in emergency situations will need education services.

7 January, 2024

Blinken’s fifth visit to the Middle East

The Red Sea will also be discussed as well as Blinken pushing Israeli officials on a plan for post-war Gaza.

7 January, 2024

Khan Younis

All of the victims were in a single house.

7 January, 2024

Saleh al-Arouri’s Funeral

Hezbollah says the attack, which killed at least six people, “will not pass without punishment.”

4 January, 2024

Gaza War

Last week Netanyahu cancelled a War Cabinet meeting at the last minute, which was scheduled to discuss post-war arrangements for Gaza, apparently due to pressure…

4 January, 2024

Gaza War/Israel’s Security Cabinet

Israeli media reported that Netanyahu had decided to instead discuss the matter in a Tuesday meeting of the wider security cabinet, after the far-right Religious…

2 January, 2024

2 Contradicting speeches on Sudan’s Independence Day

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) – a regional body which has been trying to spearhead peace talks – said last week that had it…

1 January, 2024

Sudan War

Burhan asked for a ceasefire and withdrawal of the RSF forces from the capital, while Hemedti demanded that Burhan attends the meeting as SAF commander…

28 December, 2023

SA/ Pro-Palestine vigil

The mural was painted by local residents and artists in Bo-Kaap on their flats and feature the Palestinian flag across an entire block.

28 December, 2023

Gvir hands out weapons

The national minister of security Ben Gvir has personally handed out weapons and fast-tracked licenses at an unprecedented level.

27 December, 2023

Sudan War

The RSF captured the regional capital of Wad Madani on Monday, scattering about 300,000 people who had regarded the area a safe place in the…

26 December, 2023