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Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

At least 31 women and one child among those executed

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown on protesters may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’

UN human rights body report says grounds to believe Awami League government carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and torture

The Independent UK

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Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

Al Jazeera

UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

International Business Times

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire

The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead.

Al Jazeera

African Leaders Call For 'Immediate Ceasefire' At DRC Summit

A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days.

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Rwandan And Congolese Leaders To Meet Over Eastern DRC Conflict

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was due to meet his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Tanzania on Saturday as regional leaders convene in a bid to defuse the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

DR Congo Conflict Advances As UN Warns Of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

International Business Times

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

International Business Times

‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful

UN officials decry US President Trump’s Gaza displacement plan, saying ethnic cleansing goes against international law.

Al Jazeera

International Backlash After Trump Proposal To Take Over Gaza

Many global leaders expressed opposition Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Gaza strip and "permanently" resettle Palestinians in other countries.

International Business Times

Tattoo-covered Iranian pop star sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’

Underground musician was extradited from Istanbul to Iran in December 2023 and in detention since

The Independent UK

UN Rights Chief Says Transitional Justice 'Crucial' In Syria

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country.

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Indonesian Hospital in north Gaza is out of service: Gaza health ministry

North Gaza has three hospitals, all of which have been taken out of service by Israel’s offensive.

Al Jazeera

Gaza hospitals on ‘brink of total collapse’ from Israel attacks: UN

UN report says 136 strikes on Gaza hospitals have caused critical damage and casualties among medical personnel.

International Business Times

Gaza Healthcare Nearing 'Total Collapse' Due To Israeli Strikes: UN

A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse.

Radio France Internationale

Haiti witness recounts gang massacre driven by witchcraft claims

A witness has described to RFI how a Haiti gang leader orchestrated a mass killing of at least 184 people in a Port-au-Prince slum, forcing residents to face a mock trial before executing those accused of practicing witchcraft.

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International Business Times

Nearly 200 Dead In Haiti Massacre As Voodoo Community Reportedly Targeted

Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government on Monday condemning an "abject massacre" of "unbearable cruelty."

Latin Times

Almost 200 Killed In Haiti As Gang Leader Targets Elders He Suspected Were Sickening His Child With Witchcraft

Over 5,000 deaths have been recorded this year as violence spirals in the Caribbean country

International Business Times

At Least 150 People Killed In Violence In Haitian Capital In Past Week: UN

Soaring violence in Port-au-Prince since last week has left at least 150 people dead, bringing the number of deaths in Haiti this year to over 4,500, the United Nations said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Nearly 70 per cent of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says

Around 80 per cent of UN-verified Palestinian deaths have been in residential buildings or similar housing

Al Jazeera

Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan’s civil war grows more brutal as UN details horrific sexual violence

Sudan’s brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts from a UN report detail widespread abuses, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) implicated in a surge of attacks targeting women and children.

International Business Times

UN Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh To 'Protect' Democracy After Revolution

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday urged students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University, the heart of the uprising that toppled autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, to "protect" democracy to end cycles of revenge.

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