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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: All eyes on Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets

It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while some 2,000 US troops are reportedly about to mobilize to the region. Meanwhile, Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to “non-hostile” […]

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets

It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while some 2,000 US troops are reportedly about to mobilize to the region. Meanwhile, Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to “non-hostile” […]

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Spotlight on Young Peace Leadership: Paula at the Catalan Forum for Peace 

At WILPF, we’re committed to supporting bold voices and meaningful participation in peace processes, from local to global levels. This year, we were proud to see Paula Jou Fuster, an active member of the Young WILPF Network and WILPF Spain, take part in the Catalan Forum for Peace.   The Catalan Forum for Peace is a two‑year participatory process in Catalonia, […]

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Early warning systems are saving lives in Central Asia

In recent years, the monsoon season in Pakistan has taken a new and dangerous turn.  July and August typically bring high levels of rainfall across the country, and while flooding isn’t uncommon, the extent and severity could be readily predicted. These patterns have now changed. In 2022, extreme rainfall swept through Pakistan and huge swathes […]

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Georgia: Opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria given politically motivated prison sentence for graffiti

Reacting to the sentencing of opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria to one year and six months’ imprisonment for writing a slogan on an election poster, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said: “For a symbolic act of protest – writing barely visible graffiti on a street poster – Elene Khoshtaria will […]

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Global: ILO member states must not give in to Saudi demands for dismissal of migrant labour complaint

To mark the start of the 23 March-2 April meeting of the 356th Session of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, which will consider a formal complaint filed by African trade unions against the Saudi Arabian government concerning persistent and widespread violations and abuses of migrant workers’ rights contrary to its obligations under various […]

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USA/Iran: Trump’s warning that USA will attack Iran’s power plants is a threat to commit war crimes

Responding to statements by United States President Donald Trump that the USA would postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure by five days pending the outcome of discussions on the “resolution of hostilities”, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said “President Donald Trump must retract deeply irresponsible […]

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Russia: Four-year prison sentence for nightclub owner exposes deepening crackdown on LGBTI rights

Reacting to the sentencing of nightclub owner Tatiana Zorina to four years in a penal colony for purportedly organizing the “extremist activity” of a non-existent “international LGBT movement” at her venue, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Tatiana Zorina’s sentencing is a stark illustration of how Russia’s abuse of ‘extremism’ […]