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France 24 proves SAF use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war
Africa
Leading French broadcaster France 24 has published what they describe as the first independently verified proof of chlorine gas being used as a chemical weapon during Sudan’s civil war, specifically…
Human Rights
FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding goal of $2.5 billion.The agency is pushing for a more…
Human Rights
Speaking on the sidelines of a key international meeting in support of landmine action taking place at UN Geneva, experts in the field explained how shrinking resources in Afghanistan and…
Human Rights
Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President Omar al-Bashir four years earlier.The army…
Human Rights
The once allied Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in brutal conflict since April 2023, with the battlefront now shifting to the oil-rich…
Human Rights
Coinciding with the anniversary of the collapse of the former regime, “things are improving,” Mohammad Al Nsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa Section at OHCHR told UN…
Human Rights
“When inclusion is real, everyone benefits,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. He stressed that people with disabilities drive progress that benefits everyone, highlighting how their leadership has improved…
Human Rights
Graduates of “United for Human Rights” programme in the Church of Scientology of Milan prepare to expand human-rights education projects across northern Italy KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // MILAN, ITALY…
Human Rights
Israeli security forces raided the organisation’s offices in Ramallah and Hebron on 1 December, vandalising property and detaining staff. According to OHCHR, people present in the buildings were blindfolded, handcuffed and made to kneel or lie on…
Human Rights
Annalena Baerbock was speaking at an Assembly plenary meeting where countries debated a resolution that affirms the UN’s responsibility for the question of Palestine.“For 78 years the Palestinian people have been denied…
