Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Gaza Death Toll Rises Amid Renewed Fighting

In Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, heavy shelling and airstrikes were reported Monday afternoon. A military helicopter and a low-flying fighter jet were seen overhead. The…

15 July, 2025

Rising Casualties and Humanitarian Strain in Gaza

Since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) started operating in May, at least 833 Palestinians have died while waiting in food queues. An investigation by two…

14 July, 2025

Gaza Faces Mounting Casualties and Worsening Water Shortages

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has called for the criminal prosecution of US President Donald Trump, accusing him of complicity in genocide due to his…

13 July, 2025

Karachi Startup Brings Hope to Gaza’s Growing Number of Child Amputees

UNICEF estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 children have undergone one or more limb amputations, making Gaza the region with the highest rate of child…

13 July, 2025

Crackdown on Protesters Supporting Palestine Action

Defend Our Juries, a campaign group that had announced plans to hold rallies in several UK cities “to defy” the ban, criticised the police response

13 July, 2025

Death Toll Rises in Gaza as Aid Dwindles and Airstrikes Intensify

In a statement to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, senior Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said the group had agreed to release 10 prisoners in an effort…

10 July, 2025

Heavy Toll in Gaza as Strikes and Aid Efforts Continue

At least 70 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave since dawn on Sunday, with 42 of the deaths occurring in Gaza…

7 July, 2025

Sudan’s Capital Faces Starvation Amid Relentless Conflict

Though the army regained full control of the city in May, soaring food prices have made basic supplies unaffordable for many, leaving them dependent on…

29 June, 2025

Tensions Mount as Israel Prepares Next Moves

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Israel’s prosecutors on Truth Social over the ongoing corruption trial against Netanyahu. He claimed the trial was hindering Netanyahu’s ability…

29 June, 2025

Gaza’s Grim Toll Deepens Amid Ceasefire Hopes

In Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, said a “window of opportunity” had opened following the Iran-Israel ceasefire. He added that Doha, along with…

29 June, 2025

Trump Lashes Out Over Ceasefire Breach, Slams Israel and Iran

Trump’s ire was directed particularly at Israel, which had announced a wave of new strikes on Tehran. His remarks came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel…

25 June, 2025

Gulf States Condemn Iran’s Strike on U.S. Base in Qatar as Regional Diplomacy Intensifies

The Qatari Emir received a call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who reportedly expressed regret over the missile strike and acknowledged that it had inadvertently…

25 June, 2025