Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Humanitarian Crisis

Gaza/Handala is in Malta

The vessel Handala is in Malta as part of an international tour to stress the need for an end to the occupation in Gaza.

18 August, 2024

Sudan Floods

The floods have displaced more than 21,000 people since the start of July and killed at least 32 others, according to the Ministry of Health.…

11 August, 2024

The Rohingya’s everlasting flight

The UN says about 45,000 Rohingya have been forced from their homes since this fighting started in November, forcing many across the border into Bangladesh.

7 August, 2024

Contracting Hepatitis in Gaza

Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus of the same name that is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and…

4 August, 2024

Boeing plea deal

The deal proposes that Boeing pays a $246 million fine and invests over $450 million in bolstering safety procedures in its manufacturing process.

31 July, 2024

UN report on the torture of Palestinian prisoners

The embargoed report details accounts of torture, sexual violence, humiliations, and killing. It considers that Palestinians taken from Gaza were abducted and that Israel is…

30 July, 2024

Sudan: Widespread Sexual Violence in the Capital

The African Union and the United Nations should urgently deploy a civilian protection force, and states should take steps to hold those responsible for sexual…

29 July, 2024

UNSC on Sudan

Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Toby Howard, will brief reporters on his recent visit to Darfur.

29 July, 2024

Southern Ethiopia mudslides

The UN humanitarian office, known as OCHA, said in an update Thursday that the death toll could rise to as many as 500.

28 July, 2024

Chad’s humanitarian crisis

The government blames flooding, an influx of refugees especially from Sudan, increasing numbers of displaced persons, and armed conflicts between communities.

25 July, 2024

Chad’s humanitarian crisis

Abdelmadjid Abderahim, Chad’s minister of public health, says climate change, droughts and destructive migratory birds and crickets are deepening the crisis.

23 July, 2024