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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year,…
The Unfinished Reckoning: Why True Climate Justice Demands a Confrontation with Colonialism
The concept of climate justice remains an empty promise without a full-throated reckoning with the legacy of colonialism. After the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ)…
Australia’s Envoy, UN Warn of Deepening Crisis of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
SYDNEY – In a stark assessment coinciding with a global campaign against gender-based violence, Australia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Amanda McGregor, has declared that…
‘Enough Repression’: Thousands of Tunisians Protest Against Saied’s Authoritarian Turn
In a powerful display of defiance, thousands of Tunisians flooded the streets of the capital on Saturday, voicing their fury against President Kais Saied’s escalating crackdown on…
Ceasefire in Name Only: UN Reports Dozens of Palestinian Children Killed Since Truce Began
GENEVA – A United Nations agency has starkly condemned the continued violence in Gaza, revealing that at least 67 Palestinian children have been killed since a U.S.-brokered…
Bangladesh at a Constitutional Crossroads
Bangladesh at a Constitutional Crossroads: Institutional Legacies and the Imperative for Reform Following the Hasina Conviction
Abstract: The recent in absentia conviction of…
A Multi-Sectoral Crisis in Gaza
A Multi-Sectoral Crisis: The Impact of Winter Weather on Internally Displaced Persons in Gaza Amidst Aid Access Restrictions
1. Introduction: A Compounded Humanitarian…
Systemic Negligence and Obscurity: Report Documents At Least 98 Palestinian Detainee Deaths
Systemic Negligence and Obscurity: Report Documents At Least 98 Palestinian Detainee Deaths, Warns Real Toll is Likely Much Higher
A new investigation by Physicians for Human…
Allegations of Systematic Abuse and Torture in Israeli Detention Facilities Mount
New details are emerging from an underground Israeli detention center, corroborating a growing body of evidence of what human rights groups describe as the systematic and brutal…
UN Human Rights Council Launches Urgent Probe into Atrocities in Sudan’s al-Fashir
GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council took decisive action on Friday, ordering an immediate investigation into alleged war crimes and atrocities in the Sudanese city of…