The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law
Iran minister slams female student's public strip as 'immoral'
Iranian woman arrested after stripping in protest at Tehran university
US State Department: Humanitarian aid situation in Gaza remains at unacceptable level
UN: All Palestinians in northern Gaza at risk of death, killing levels shocking
WHO Director: We lost contact with Kamal Adwan Hospital staff after reports of an attack on the hospital
1 month agoSecretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin sent a letter on Monday to Israel demanding it takes steps within 30 days to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza in order to avoid consequences in U.S. law for U.S. milirary aid to Israel
UN: We want an independent investigation into the Israeli strike that killed 22 people in the town of Ayto, north of Lebanon
The U.N. human rights office said on Friday that over 100 medics and emergency workers had been killed in Lebanon since a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago
UN Human Rights Office: We call for independent investigation and accountability into unlawful airstrike on Tulkarm
US State Department targets Ugandan police force officials "due to their involvement in gross violations of human rights, namely torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment."
UNRWA: One million women in the Gaza Strip do not receive hygiene supplies
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said today that Taiwan will start allowing Taiwanese nationals and their same-sex partner from China, Hong Kong and Macau to register their marriage if they first get married in a third country
2 month agoActivist Vitaly Ioffe was killed in St. Petersburg. A channel linked to the security forces claims that LGBT activist Alexandra Sinko has been detained on suspicion of murder
2 month agoBlinken calls “unprovoked and unjust” the killing of American-Turkish citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying Israel’s security forces need to fundamentally change their rules of engagement
Statement from Geneva talks on Sudan: Both sides must protect civilians and respect civilian institutions, including hospitals and schools
Statement from the Geneva talks on Sudan: We look forward to meeting the Sudanese Armed Forces delegation upon their arrival or communicating with them in any way they choose.
Statement from the Geneva talks on Sudan: Among the key issues discussed yesterday was the need for a humanitarian corridor in all areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces, including through Gedaref, Wad Medani and Sennar.
Extreme misogyny could be treated as terrorism with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper working to “identify gaps in current legislation and examine emerging ideologies”
Ukrainian ombudsman Lubinets discussed with his Russian counterpart Moskalkova situation in Kursk region and on prisoners exchange
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs: Nowhere is safe in Gaza
UN Secretary-General condemns continued loss of life in Gaza
Via Axios: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has informed Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that he has decided to end the investigation into the Israel Defenses Force's "Netzah Yehuda" battalion for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. He also informed Gallant that the United States will not be imposing sanctions on the unit after all.
Maduro's government issues an arrest warrant against the human rights coordinator at Vente Venezuela
Demonstrations are set to be held across seven Iraqi provinces on Thursday, protesting the highly-controversial bill to amend the Personal Status Law, which effectively would legalize child marriage among other things
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that due to budget shortages, it will be unable to support 600,000 pregnant women in Afghanistan this summer. WFP says that last year it was able to provide services to 1.6 million pregnant and breastfeeding women to prevent malnutrition
Cameroon: the arrest of activist Raymond Cota worries civil society organizations
UN experts call for sanctions to be imposed on Israeli individuals and entities involved in "illegal and apartheid policies."
The Houthi militia officially informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of the closure of its office in Sanaa
Iran’s judiciary informed Sepideh Rashno, a civil rights activist opposing the mandatory hijab, that she must report to Evin Prison to serve a sentence of 3 years and 7 months. Rashno was arrested in July 2022 after a viral video showed her altercation with a woman who verbally assaulted her for not wearing a hijab on public transport. She was forced into a televised confession, appearing visibly bruised and showing signs of torture. After roughly 40 days in Evin prison, she was released on bail, reportedly set at $27,000
