Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Gaza’s Tragic Present and Uncertain Future

Gaza, Dire and Protracted, Sees Children Disproportionately Affected by Shortages

More than one million people still require urgent shelter assistance, and over 90% of schools have been damaged or destroyed, UNICEF reports.

4 February, 2026

Gaza, Israel and tine NGOs

Médecins Sans Frontières refused to hand over staff lists to Israeli authorities, citing protection of personnel in the occupied territories.

1 February, 2026

Gaza Stabilisation at a Crossroads, UN Warns of Renewed Violence and Massive Humanitarian Need

Ceasefire consolidation will depend on security arrangements, crossings management, and rapid scale‑up of humanitarian logistics; failure risks renewed hostilities.

29 January, 2026

Gaza, Rights and Reconstruction Deferred

Rafah, on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, is a vital artery for humanitarian aid; its restricted operation will provide scant relief for a population enduring…

28 January, 2026

Gaza, Rafah hopes, crossings, hostages, and civilian toll

The reopening of Rafah remains contested between humanitarian access and security conditions tied to hostage negotiations.

25 January, 2026

Gaza Storm

More than 127,000 tents were rendered unusable and no longer capable of providing minimal protection to over 1.5 million displaced people, according to the Gaza media…

19 January, 2026

Human Rights, Gaza’s Interim Governance, Children’s Cold Deaths, and a Fractured Israeli Response

Human‑rights risks and metrics to watch, Immediate humanitarian indicators to monitor include winter mortality among children, currently eight child deaths attributed to cold this season…

18 January, 2026

Gaza’s Winter Deepens a Humanitarian Emergency

Children are among the most affected. Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports four infant deaths from hypothermia since the ceasefire, all involving very young children. Since…

13 January, 2026

Extreme Cold and Israeli Shelling Batter Gaza

At least 442 Palestinians have been killed and 1,236 others injured since the ceasefire came into effect in October last year.

12 January, 2026

Gaza, Survival Challenges Under a Fragile Ceasefire

With more than two million people living in a territory of about 365 square kilometres, the density of civilians magnifies the danger posed by leftover…

25 December, 2025

Gaza’s Storm Byron and the humanitarian toll

Against this backdrop, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding full humanitarian access to Gaza and respect for the inviolability of UN premises.

14 December, 2025