Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

DRC peace process is on the verge of collapse

The Luanda and Nairobi-led peace process is on the verge of collapse with DRC and the M23 rebels/Rwanda accusing each other of stalling the process.

5 February, 2023

Myanmar military coup/Two years on

An HRW report released on Tuesday said Myanmar’s junta has expanded the use of deadly force and repressive measures to curb dissent

1 February, 2023

Israel – Palestine/Latest tension

Earlier on Monday, Blinken urged Israelis and Palestinians to take immediate steps to calm high tensions in the region, during his visit to Israel.

1 February, 2023

Life inside Myanmar

Nearly one and a half million people are now thought to have fled from their homes, and basic services across the country have failed.

31 January, 2023

Blinken travels to the Middle East

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the Occupied West Bank since the start of the year.

29 January, 2023

lawyer Hammouri to be deported to France

Hammouri has been imprisoned several times previously by Israel, including a seven-year sentence between 2005 and 2011, and 13 months in administrative detention in 2017.

4 December, 2022

Children killed in Tigray

UNICEF says the attack hit a kindergarten in Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray.

29 August, 2022

Evidence suggests Assad’s forces carried out a systematic attack in Daraya

Assad’s government has always maintained any civilian casualties were caused by what it calls armed terrorist groups.

25 August, 2022

The ICC prosecutor is visiting Sudan

Khan’s visit comes as a trial is currently underway at The Hague of Janjaweed leader Ali Abdul Rahman.

21 August, 2022

‘Shireen Abu Akleh Street.’

The street has been named ‘Shireen Abu Akleh Street.’

11 August, 2022

Gaza/The “fragile” ceasefire is still holding on

“to strengthen diplomatic efforts to return to meaningful negotiations towards a viable two-state solution”. Tor Wennesland.

10 August, 2022