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Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Sudanese armed groups intentionally targeted civilians in attacks on January 10 in an investigative report on Wednesday, calling on the government to hold groups accountable. HRW said that the attacks constitute war crimes, and potentially crimes against humanity. HRW reports that the attack was part of a broader series [...]

The evidence is now irrefutable that Hamas and its confederates tortured the hostages released from Gaza in November 2023. A new hostage exchange deal has just seen the release of three Israeli women who had been held hostage by Hamas for 471 days. Make no mistake, despite braided hair, clean clothes, and “gift bags” for [...]

The UN Security Council committee on Friday sanctioned two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leaders, Osman Mohamed Hamed and Abdulrahman Juma Barakallah, for their actions, including committing acts of violence, widespread human rights violations, and attacks on civilians that threaten the security, peace, and stability of Sudan. The imposed sanctions include asset freezes and international travel [...]

The national police force of Bolivia announced that they had arrested 44 protesters on Friday, after demonstrators set up more than 20 roadblocks on highways across the country to prevent the arrest of former president Evo Morales. The Bolivian police accused protestors of committing various crimes, including attacks on transportation security, usurpation of functions, criminal [...]

A UN report released Thursday documented Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities and medical personnel in the Gaza Strip in violation of international human rights laws, calling the attacks war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, written by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, also [...]

In legend, Achilles, Greek warrior and hero of the Trojan War, fought Trojan prince Hector to avenge the death of his friend Patroclus. Hector had killed Patroclus, and he planned to cut off Patroclus’ head and give his body to the dogs for food. Before the fight, Hector waits for Achilles and then proposes that [...]

Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan is experiencing severe human rights abuses, notably against women and ethnic minorities, amid socio-political and humanitarian crises. In this piece, the authors analyze the severe human rights challenges in Afghanistan, particularly focusing on the plight of women under the Taliban and historical patterns of gender inequality. They propose federalism as a [...]

The New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy published in June an extensive report concluding that there is strong evidence to suggest that all sides of the 2020-2022 Tigray war committed war crimes – and that Ethiopian and allied forces committed crimes against humanity and acts of genocide against the Tigrayan people. The 80,000 word [...]

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan announced Monday that he applied for arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as senior Hamas leaders, for crimes against humanity committed during the Israel-Hamas War. The officials face various crimes against humanity and war crimes charges under the [...]

The government of Canada announced on Thursday that additional sanctions will be imposed on extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The sanctions will constitute a Canadian first of their kind. The sanctions will be implemented under the Canadian Special Economics Measures Act. The government said the need for these sanctions has amplified due to [...]