The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and displacement in the region and far beyond, UN agencies said on Friday.
Violence across the Middle East is continuing as military strikes and counter-strikes are reported in several countries across the region, raising fears of wider instability and worsening humanitarian conditions. UN agencies warn the crisis is affecting at least 16 countries, with civilian casualties, displacement and damage to vital infrastructure increasing. Follow our live coverage for […]
Violence across the Middle East is continuing as military strikes and counter-strikes are reported in several countries across the region, raising fears of wider instability and worsening humanitarian conditions. UN agencies warn the crisis is affecting at least 16 countries, with civilian casualties, displacement and damage to vital infrastructure increasing. Follow our live coverage for […]
There has been an alarming escalation of violence in the Kordofan region where fighting has killed and injured civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure.
China has slightly weakened its headline climate target for the next five years, potentially allowing its emissions to rise until 2030, though persistent renewable energy growth could drive reductions faster than official goals suggest, analysts say. In its five-year plan released on Thursday, the Chinese government pledges to cut carbon emissions per unit of gross […]
Responding to the launch of Molly vs The Machines, a documentary about Molly Russell, a 14-year-old British girl who died by suicide in 2017 after she viewed harmful online content while struggling with depression, Hannah Storey, Amnesty International’s Head of Children and Young People’s Digital Rights, said: “Molly is remembered by her family and friends for her kindness. She deserved protection from algorithms that […]
Chinese authorities must stop blocking access to medical treatment for a land rights activist, Amnesty International said, as the annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings of China’s government opened in Beijing. The family of woman human rights defender Yang Li, who recently spent 15 months in detention for her advocacy on land rights, say that her condition […]
A year on from the detention of Fidel Antonio Zavala Pérez, a member and spokesperson for the Unidad de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios (UNIDEHC), Amnesty International expresses its concern regarding his prolonged pre-trial detention and the abusive use of criminal law against defenders and community leaders to criminalize the defence of human rights […]
In the war with the US and Israel, Iran is largely on its own. The regime is relying primarily on its missile and drone systems and has no intention of surrendering.
US-Israel strikes on Iran are disrupting trade, raising costs and shifting alliances. How is the escalating conflict shaping Iran’s political, economic and security ties with African states, especially in the Sahel?
