Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Tehran Under Fire as Israel Strikes Iranian Targets

The intensifying exchanges signal a sharp escalation in the conflict, with Tehran bracing for further reprisals.

Published on: 17 June, 2025

Tensions Escalate as Israel and Iran Exchange Fire

Since the beginning of hostilities, at least 23 people have been killed and more than 300 injured. Air raid sirens continued to sound across Israel ..

Published on: 17 June, 2025

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