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Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

In a new escalation of violence, two Israeli missiles struck a building within the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Sunday, destroying its emergency and reception departments and causing structural damage to nearby areas. Medical personnel reported that patients had to be urgently evacuated after......

United States joins human rights watch list amid declining civil liberties

Civicus, a nonprofit focused on monitoring civic rights globally, has recently included the United States in its watchlist due to a significant deterioration in civil liberties within the nation. Alongside countries such as Serbia, Pakistan, Italy, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the U.S. now......

Israel frees 183 Palestinian prisoners amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire exchange

In a significant development in the Gaza conflict, Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences and 54 with extended prison terms, as part of a continuing ceasefire agreement with Hamas. This exchange followed Hamas's earlier release of three Israeli captives. According......

Pregnant women and newborns in peril: HRW highlights dire conditions in Gaza

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, combined with severe restrictions on humanitarian aid and targeted attacks on healthcare infrastructure, have created life-threatening conditions for pregnant women and newborns. Despite a current ceasefire, the......

Women and Girls Endure Brutal Sex Slavery Amid Sudan's Ongoing Conflict, HRW Reports

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has left women and girls as the most vulnerable victims of horrific sexual violence, with widespread reports of sexual assault and sex slavery at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has documented a disturbing pattern......

Uncovering Atrocities Mass Grave Near Damascus May Contain 100,000 Victims

A recently uncovered mass grave near Syria’s capital, Damascus, is believed to hold the remains of up to 100,000 victims, shedding light on decades of atrocities under the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad and his predecessors. The discovery, located in al-Qutayfah, 40 kilometers north......

Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza Displacement

Israeli authorities have engaged in the forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza to a degree that amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report, published on Thursday, highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip,......

Haitian Gangs Recruit Starving Children for Armed Conflict, Report Finds

Haitian gangs are coercing desperate and hungry children into joining their ranks, preparing them for a protracted and violent confrontation with international security forces, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). The alarming trend is a reflection of Haiti's deepening crisis,......

A Decade-Long Battle: Japanese Justice System Vindicates Iwao Hakamada

In a landmark ruling, the Shizuoka district court has acquitted Iwao Hakamada, an 88-year-old former professional boxer, of the 1966 murders of his boss and their family. This decision brings an end to a 46-year-long legal battle, believed to be the longest time spent on death row by any prisoner worldwide. Hakamada's......