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DR Congo and Rwanda sign draft peace agreement

Provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern DRC expected to be formally signed on June 27.

Al Jazeera

Israel kills 56 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them desperately seeking aid

UN rights chief says Israel’s warfare methods are ‘inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians’.

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European Union backs ICC after US sanctions on court judges

EU affirms its unwavering support for the ICC, denouncing US sanctions as a threat to judicial independence and justice.

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Dozens of bodies found in militia-run sites in Libya’s Tripoli; UN alarmed

United Nations rights chief urges accountability after more than 70 bodies found in Tripoli militia strongholds.

Al Jazeera

George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US Five Years On

Americans on Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

International Business Times

UN Rights Chief Warns Of 'Ethnic Cleansing' In Gaza

The UN's rights chief on Friday denounced Israel's sharp escalation of attacks in Gaza -- and an apparent push to permanently displace the population -- as amounting to "ethnic cleansing".

International Business Times

Israel's Gaza Plan 'Dangerous Moment' For Civilians: UN Official

The UN's human rights chief told AFP Wednesday that Israel's plan for an expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip represented "a very dangerous moment" for civilians there.

International Business Times

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Israeli attacks kill dozens as UN demands lifting of ‘cruel’ Gaza blockade

Israel’s aid blockade is threatening Palestinians’ existence in Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Turk warned.

Al Jazeera

Sudan ‘horror knows no bounds’, says UN, as deaths in Darfur rise

UN rights chief says civilians ‘trapped in dire conditions’ in and around el-Fasher as RSF warns of further ‘bloodshed’.

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More than 480 civilians killed in Sudan’s North Darfur over two weeks: UN

The UN human rights office also reported rampant sexual violence in the region, including against young boys and girls.

Al Jazeera

Video Shows Last Minutes Before Gaza Aid Workers' Deaths, Red Crescent Says

A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts.

International Business Times

‘Unprecedented’: Video shows last moments of Gaza medics killed by Israel

Video discovered on mobile phone of one of the victims reveals the details of an Israeli attack that killed 15 people.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian aid workers likely shot ‘execution style’, forensic expert says

Palestinian Red Crescent, which lost nine of its staff in March 23 attack, called it one of the war’s ‘darkest moments’.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,129

These are the key developments on day 1,129 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone attack kills four in Dnipro as Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal

Drone raid sparks blaze in Dnipro hotel and restaurant complex and injures 19; Ukrainian president says too early to judge Washington’s expanded proposal. What we know on day 1,130

International Business Times

UN Rights Chief Demands End To 'Horrific Suffering' In Ukraine

The UN rights chief called Friday for an end to the "horrific suffering" caused by attacks on civilians in Ukraine, while the United States attempts to broker a ceasefire, more than three years into Russia's invasion.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s al-Sharaa launches probe into deadly clashes, vows accountability

Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will not be dragged into civil war as he vows to hold accountable those involved in violence.

Dynamite News

India slams UN Human Rights Chief's "baseless" remarks on Kashmir, Manipur

India has slammed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk's "unfounded and baseless. A must read on Dynamite News:

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UN rights chief worried by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction under Trump

Volker Turk tells UN Human Rights Council policies meant to protect the marginalised are being called ‘discriminatory’.

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Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ unless war ends as mass starvation looms, UN warns

Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper.

The Independent UK

Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

At least 31 women and one child among those executed

Al Jazeera

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.

The Independent UK

UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown on protesters may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’

UN human rights body report says grounds to believe Awami League government carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and torture

Al Jazeera

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

International Business Times

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

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