Surge in executions across Iran. In June alone 109 individuals were executed,a 10% increase from the same time last year. Since the outbreak of conflict with Israel and the United States, 50 individuals have been executed on charges related to the January protests www.article19.org/resources/ir...

Iran: Crackdown on human rights intensifies with surge in executions - ARTICLE 19

The rise in executions in Iran indicates that the death penalty is being used as a tool of political repression.

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Yemeni children at the heart of Houthi war machine Since the coup at the end of 2014, Yemeni rebels have forcibly recruited thousands of minors each year, sending them to the front lines to fight against the government and Saudi Arabia. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Yemeni children at the heart of Houthi war machine

Since the coup at the end of 2014, Yemeni rebels have forcibly recruited thousands of minors each year, sending them to the front lines to fight against the government and Saudi Arabia.

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Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Children’s Rights Index, maintaining its position as the worst country in the world for children. Girls face particularly severe challenges, including serious gender discrimination under Taliban rule. kabulnow.com/2026/06/afgh...

Afghanistan Remains Worst Country for Children, Global Index Finds

Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Children’s Rights Index, maintaining its position as the worst country in the world for children, according to a report released on Wednesda...

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‘We are out of red flags’ 🚩 youtube.com/shorts/dEyaO...

Israel-Palestine: "We are out of red flags," warns UN human rights official

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In 2025, violations against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels. The UN verified 38,558 grave violations and violations affected 24,174 children, the highest number of children since the beginning of the mandate. childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/sites/defaul...

Sudanese women have historically played central roles in conflict prevention and resolution, humanitarian efforts, and social change, often at the risk of their lives. www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-w...

The War in Sudan Is Fought Over the Bodies of Women

Women should play more than symbolic roles in any peacemaking efforts in Sudan; they must be allowed genuine political participation to protect themselves and build a more inclusive country.

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Syria’s Attorney General; enforcing the law and prosecuting major criminals before Syrian courts is the proper path towards achieving transitional justice. Prosecuting major criminals is a key step toward achieving transitional justice and advancing national reconciliation. sana.sy/en/syria/232...

Attorney general: Prosecuting major criminals key to transitional justice

Damascus, June 17 (SANA) Syria's Attorney General, Judge Hassan al-Turba, said on Wednesday that enforcing the law and prosecuting major criminals before

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Welcoming: 'African traditions and the protection of children in armed conflict.' The ICRC Tool on African traditions and the preservation of humanity in warfare highlights how African societies developed rules limiting violence and protecting civilians during conflict. www.icrc.org/en/article/t...

A Sudanese national investigative committee has documented 2,200 cases of rape and 31,000 killings since the conflict began. The findings detailed ethnically motivated targeting of civilians, forced displacement, looting, and abuses committed in detention facilities. sudantribune.com/article/3151...

Sudan documents 2,200 rapes and 31,000 killings during conflict, attorney general says

Sudan's Attorney General tells the UN Human Rights Council that a national committee has documented 31,000 killings, 2,200 rapes, and $771 billion in infrastructure damage.

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Sudan: Arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances fueling civilian protection crisis, UN Fact-Finding Mission says. At least 70 individuals including humanitarian workers were detained in El Geneina during May 2026 by RSF military intelligence. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Sudan: Arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances fueling civilian protection crisis, UN Fact-Finding Mission says

GENEVA – Sudan’s warring parties are increasingly employing arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance to control the country’s embattled population, contributing to a catastrophic protec...

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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday that the world is facing an “unprecedented and shameless assault” on the international order founded on fundamental rights, as he opened the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. en.hespress.com/139975-un-ri...

UN rights chief warns of 'unprecedented assault' on human rights at Geneva session

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday that the world is facing an “unprecedented and shameless assault” on the

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Russia enlisted mercenaries from private military companies, including the Wagner Group, to escort and guard shadow fleet tankers. militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...

Investigation: Russia Enlisted Wagner Group Members to Guard Shadow Fleet Tankers

Russia enlisted mercenaries from private military companies, including the Wagner Group, to escort and guard shadow fleet tankers.This is detailed in an international investigation involving 13 public...

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Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice said Monday that accountability for past crimes must be based on individual criminal responsibility rather than collective blame, warning against retaliation and attempts to seek justice outside legal institutions. sana.sy/en/syria/232...

Syria's Justice Commission: Collective punishment is incompatible with justice

Damascus, June 15 (SANA) Syria's National Commission for Transitional Justice said Monday that accountability for past crimes must be based on individual

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'To shield children in wars is an ethical and professional obligation'. According to data presented at the session, between 2020 and 2025, more than 67,000 children were killed or injured by explosive weapons in war zones. www.democrata.es/en/health/th...

The AEP warns of the devastating impact of war on childhood

The AEP denounces at its congress the serious damage of armed conflicts on the physical and mental health of millions of children and calls for a comprehensive global response.

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The new challenge to protect civilians: The report, titled Death on Delivery, reveals that strikes regularly fail to distinguish between civilians and combatants in their operations. aje.io/qtjsvc

How drones killed nearly 1,000 civilians in Africa in three years

Use of unmanned aircraft has surged across Africa, often resulting in mass civilian deaths, new report finds.

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Feed: "The Media Line" By: Steven Ganot on Tuesday, March 11, 2025

70 Dead, Hundreds Missing After Shipwrecks on Migrant Route to Yemen

At least 70 bodies of migrants were found […]

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The crisis has disproportionately and devastatingly impacted women and girls. In 2021, Yemen ranked second to last in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. And “there is no sign of progress for them,” Mr. Fletcher noted. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Yemen: ‘Fear of a return to full conflict is palpable’, says UN envoy

After several years of fragile truce, there is a “palpable” fear of a return to all-out war in Yemen, said Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Thursday, briefing the Sec...

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The strongest woman I have met: Yemeni Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Mrs. Atoqi. Tireless to ask for attention for her people suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis of malnutrition, extreme violence, rape, serious threats and no access to food and health care. #Aspides #InternationalWomensDay.

Encouraging that the EU and Sweden continue to support Yemen despite de FTO designation. Building resilience in Yemen: A collaborative approach to sustainable development | EEAS www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...

Building resilience in Yemen: A collaborative approach to sustainable development

Yemen, after nearly a decade of conflict, continues to grapple with profound social and economic challenges. In response, the European Union (EU) has funded two interconnected initiatives the Strength...

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Unique to see the Arab Unity over the Gaza reconstruction. Here is what is in the plan: Over five years 200,000 temporary housing units, 60,000 damaged buildings restored, 400,000 permanent homes, as well as rebuilding Gaza’s seaport and international airport. aje.io/1for89?updat...

Israel, US criticise Egypt’s Gaza plan, Hamas welcomes call for elections

Arab leaders say the $53bn reconstruction plan would not displace Palestinians from Gaza, unlike Trump’s proposal.

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Our Senior Advisor @omeisy.bsky.social was a guest on the latest podcast by @climatediplo.bsky.social, discussing the environment and climate as pathways to peace in Yemen. Listen to it here: www.podomatic.com/podcasts/cli...

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🆕The latest episode of the podcast dives into the complex relationship between conflict, climate change and the environment in Yemen and what recent cuts in foreign aid mean for projects and programming w/ @omeisy.bsky.social (@eurpeace.bsky.social) & @sineadbarry.bsky.social 🎙️ adelph.it/podcast47

After Saudi missile strikes targeting the Houthis, the potential for regional escalation continues. Analysts warn this conflict could draw in more regional players, intensifying the already volatile situation not only within Yemen but across the Gulf region. evrimagaci.org/tpg/saudi-ar...

Saudi Arabia Escalates Missile Strikes Against Houthi Rebels

Saudi Arabia's military actions against Yemen's Houthi rebels have intensified recently, amid increasing tensions and violent escalations. This long-running conflict,…

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Another strong warning by the #Houthis, ongoing operations in the #WestBank, stopping humanitarian aid to #Gaza and an enormous new package of weapon support with 2000 pound bombs and bulldozers from the US to Israel. The future unfolds… www.timesofisrael.com/us-to-fast-t...

US to fast-track $3 billion arms sale to Israel, including bombs and armored bulldozers

Transaction includes D9s withheld last year over concern IDF used them to raze homes in Gaza, as Trump scraps predecessor's order conditioning aid on commitment to human rights

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The Iran-backed #Houthi militia has recruited as many as 10,000 children since the start of the conflict in #Yemen in 2014, say human rights groups. arab.news/nmss9

Houthi militants recruit more than 10,000 children over 7 years — report

DUBAI: The Iran-backed Houthi militia has recruited as many as 10,000 children since the start of the conflict in Yemen in 2014, say human rights groups. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Righ...

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Robert Schuman in his declaration: "World peace cannot be safeguarded without making the creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it".

Pope Francis listed the tragic summary of plights facing hundreds of millions of today’s children: conflicts, homelessness, trafficking and compulsory marriage. He also referred to the 150 million stateless or “invisible” children who were not registered at birth. apnews.com/article/vati...

Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation.

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"The Houthis effectively took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, with ramifications for global trade. However, most news coverage still only focused on the Houthis' strategic gains, with little attention to their abusive tactics toward their own people." dawnmena.org/listening-to...

Listening to Yemen’s Forgotten Voices

As a Yemeni journalist, I have found myself grappling not only with the challenges of reporting on the country, but also with the glaring inconsistencies in how the world perceives Yemen.

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Immense suffering of citizens in Houthi-controlled areas, where the economic situation continues to deteriorate due to blockade policies, lack of job opportunities, and the collapse of essential services. #FTO www.khabaragency.net/news225988.h...

Yemeni man offers his kidney for sale | Khabar News Agency

A Yemeni citizen in the Houthi-seized capital, Sanaa, has offered his kidney for sale as a last resort to secure sustenance for his family, amid deteriorating economic and living conditions ravaging t...

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I miss Iraq and the @NATOMissionIraq, but I’m thankful for the opportunity to have contributed to the NATO Security Force Assistance COE publication, in which I shared my experiences and main research findings on building capacity on the Protection of Civilians. www.nsfacoe.org/download/

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