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- ‘Sudan is losing another generation’ to war, Mohammed warns
on August 7, 2026More than 1,000 days of war in Sudan have left millions of children out of school, displaced or exposed to grave violations, the UN Deputy […]
- Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
on August 6, 2026At least 300 children in Gaza have been reportedly killed in as many days since a ceasefire agreement supposedly came into effect last October to […]
- Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan's peace deal frays
on August 6, 2026Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four […]
- ‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
on August 6, 2026Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the […]
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- ‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haition August 6, 2026
Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the […]
- Cuba: Independent experts condemn new US sanctions as humanitarian crisis deepens
on August 6, 2026Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned a fresh round of US sanctions against Cuba, calling them an attempt to force change on “a […]
- Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran
on August 5, 2026The UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli bombing […]
- Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert
on August 5, 2026An independent UN human rights expert has welcomed ongoing proceedings in the United States to extradite “manosphere” bloggers Andrew and Tristan […]
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- Trapped by a Facebook job advert, freed by a stranger in a taxi
on August 2, 2026Sofia* was 27, raising her seven-year-old son alone in Venezuela, and running out of options. For years she had distributed personal hygiene products […]
- Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepen
on July 30, 2026Afghans returning from neighbouring countries are facing growing risks of human trafficking and exploitation as overlapping humanitarian and economic […]
- Forced online scams: IOM warns trafficking networks are booming
on July 28, 2026A job advert can hide a criminal network, and a single click can lead to a nightmare. Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked every year on […]
- International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
on July 24, 2026Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported […]