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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’.

Al Jazeera

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

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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’.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

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:

Dynamite News

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’.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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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DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire

The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead.

International Business Times

African Leaders Call For 'Immediate Ceasefire' At DRC Summit

A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days.

International Business Times

Rwandan And Congolese Leaders To Meet Over Eastern DRC Conflict

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was due to meet his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Tanzania on Saturday as regional leaders convene in a bid to defuse the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

DR Congo Conflict Advances As UN Warns Of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

International Business Times

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

Al Jazeera

‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful

UN officials decry US President Trump’s Gaza displacement plan, saying ethnic cleansing goes against international law.

International Business Times

International Backlash After Trump Proposal To Take Over Gaza

Many global leaders expressed opposition Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Gaza strip and "permanently" resettle Palestinians in other countries.

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