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Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
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Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities

In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees have been held at a field hospital with...

29 May 2024 · 3 min read

UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide
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UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide

Adopting a resolution with the same title, the Assembly also asked the Secretary-General to establish an outreach programme on the Srebrenica genocide in preparation for the 30th anniversary next year.It...

25 May 2024 · 4 min read

Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state
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Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state

Fierce battles have intensified between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, displacing tens of thousands of people in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in recent days.An...

24 May 2024 · 4 min read