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A Guatemalan court on Tuesday convicted six former officials for their roles in the 2017 fire at the state-run Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción that ultimately claimed the lives of 41 girls and injured 15 others. The facility had long faced allegations of abuse and overcrowding.
Judge Ingrid...
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry on Thursday reported that the wave of violence that engulfed coastal and western central Syria in March 2025 may constitute war crimes and urged for accountability to restore public confidence.
Evidence adduced in the report illustrated a harrowing picture of...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called on Ghanaian authorities to swiftly and comprehensively conclude inquiries into the July 30 assault on JoyNews reporter Carlos Lorlornyo Atsu Calony and threats against camera operator Jonas Zodzi Voergborlo.
The CPJ urged transparent...
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations on Tuesday issued a joint statement addressing Israeli restrictions preventing NGO’s from providing life-saving aid to Gaza.
The joint statement was signed by 27 “partners on aid to Gaza”, including foreign ministers of 24 countries...
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan worsened on Tuesday, as United Nations officials said they were “deeply alarmedé by a large-scale assault on El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, and the nearby Abu Shouk displacement camp. The attack, reportedly carried out by the Rapid Support...
A coalition of rights organizations on Wednesday issued a joint statement urging the Maldives to reconsider proposed legislative amendments that would reinstate the death penalty for drug trafficking, citing concerns that the punishment is archaic, inhumane, and runs contrary to international...
Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized the Nigerian government’s failure to address the security crisis in the South-East region, which led to the deaths of 1,844 people between January 2021 and June 2023, along with numerous alleged human rights violations against citizens.
Isa Sanusi...
France’s President Emmanuel Macron condemned the Israeli government’s announcement to expand its military ground offensive in Gaza, calling for a permanent ceasefire and a UN international coalition to help stabilize the region and support Palestinian governance.
In a statement, France...
The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, United Nations (UN) officials warned on Monday, describing overflowing hospitals, critically malnourished children, and desperate civilians risking their lives to secure food for their families.
In a situation update, the UN Office...
The UK High Court of Justice on Monday dismissed the Wikimedia Foundation’s (WF) legal challenge to aspects of the new Online Safety Act (OSA), ruling that the organization failed to establish sufficient grounds to bring the case.
The court dismissed the claim on the basis that Wikimedia failed...
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