Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Events in Geneva to Address Humanitarian and Inquiry Issues

A press conference by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel will also take place in…

18 June, 2025

Rising Toll as Aid Distribution Points Targeted in Gaza

Only a limited amount of humanitarian assistance is being allowed into the territory, further compounding what aid agencies have called a catastrophic humanitarian situation. The…

18 June, 2025

Israel Orders Evacuation in Tehran as Iran Launches New Missile Strikes

In light of the worsening regional security situation, the U.S. State Department announced that the American embassy in Jerusalem will be closed from Wednesday through…

18 June, 2025

Escalation Continues Between Israel and Iran

An explosion was reported at a site east of Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday.

18 June, 2025

Summit on Two-State Solution Delayed Amid Middle East Tensions

Reuters reported that several countries that had planned to attend were warned off by the United States.

17 June, 2025

Prospects for Israeli Palestinian Peace

Website: https://carnegieendowment.org/events?lang=en

17 June, 2025

Israel Seeks U.S. Support as Tensions with Iran Escalate

Amid rising diplomatic strain, the U.S. has already ordered the evacuation of non-essential diplomatic staff and their families from embassies across the Middle East. On…

17 June, 2025

Tehran Under Fire as Israel Strikes Iranian Targets

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

16 June, 2025