Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Humanitarian Crisis

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

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

Flash Floods in Central Texas Leave Scores Dead and Many Missing

More than 850 people have been rescued, including some clinging to trees, after a sudden storm dumped up to 38 centimetres of rain around the…

9 July, 2025

South Sudan’s Hunger Crisis Deepens Amid Funding Shortfalls

Some have sought safety in neighbouring countries, including Ethiopia and Kenya.

8 July, 2025

Aid Cuts Threaten Somali Children as Clinics Close

At the heart of the crisis are children under five. Some 1.7 million now suffer from acute malnutrition.

7 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

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

Closed-Door Reckoning

The Zimbabwean government has never formally acknowledged the massacres, nor has it held anyone accountable. The hearings, which are expected to last between three and…

26 June, 2025

UN scrutiny returns to Sri Lanka after years of silence

The visit signals growing concern over Sri Lanka’s handling of post-war accountability. A 2024 report by his office urged the government to allocate greater financial,…

24 June, 2025

Civilians in Gaza Face Deadly Obstacles in Accessing Food Amid Deepening Crisis

Since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operating on 27 May, Palestinian attempts to reach food distribution points have frequently been met with lethal force from…

24 June, 2025