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BRIEFING NOTES: DRC: Deepening Human Rights Crisis Amid Reports Of M23 Advances Towards Bukavu
01 Feb 2025 05:37 GMT
… : Democratic Republic of
Congo:
The human rights crisis in eastern Democratic
Republic … been an
appalling feature of armed conflict in eastern DRC for
decades … uphold their
obligations under international human rights law and
international humanitarian law …
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
31 Jan 2025 17:34 GMT
… causing civilian casualties, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported.
Spokesperson … been an appalling feature of armed conflict in eastern DRC for decades … uphold their obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law …
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Joint Statement by humanitarian, development and human rights organisations in Lebanon: We need a Permanent Ceasefire and a Just Recovery
30 Jan 2025 19:04 GMT
… for the reconstruction efforts.
As human rights and humanitarian organisations, we will … no accountability.
As humanitarian and human rights organisations involved in the immediate … ammunition to parties to the armed conflict when there is a risk …
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What does an NGO do when its funds are tied to human rights abuses? Interview with John Knox
27 Jan 2025 20:03 GMT
… the harm, the human rights abuse or the adverse human rights impact, but they … about any particular instances of armed conflict or giving that kind of … respect to human rights and conservation.
The principles explain how human rights standards, including …
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The unborn are excluded from the abortion debate
03 Feb 2025 00:17 GMT
… devastation and human casualties of armed conflict. The death penalty without reference … , insisted on talking about the human rights involved, specifically the unalienable right …
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Namibian president committed to peace settlement of conflict in DR Congo
02 Feb 2025 22:29 GMT
… the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in the east of the … protect civilians from violence and human rights abuses," the newspaper said …
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Cebu’s Red-tagged NGO asks gov’t to stop harassment as trial looms
02 Feb 2025 20:50 GMT
… Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) last year, bringing … against legal civic organizations and human rights defenders.”
Cernet, which is based … should be done by respecting human rights.
Cernet said it has been …
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Myanmar: 75th anniversary exhibition of the Geneva Conventions focuses on States’ obligation to reduce suffering during armed conflict
08 Jan 2025 14:18 GMT
The photo exhibition took place at The Eravati, one of Yangon’s iconic downtown hotels. Visitors found 32 photographs with explanations of the Geneva Conventions and a description of the events portrayed. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the …
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Is it time for Europe to ditch toilet paper and embrace the bumgun?
02 Feb 2025 09:18 GMT
… cases for being linked to human rights abuses.
The EU agreed to … have killed more people than armed conflicts throughout human history. De Feo …
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Mercenaries of Peace: The Role of Private Military Contractors in Conflict
02 Feb 2025 07:49 GMT
… the rise of transcontinental international armed conflicts, especially through the Iraq … the Former Yugoslavia. Business and Human Rights Journal, 9(1), 77 … Involvement of private contractors in armed conflict: implications under international humanitarian law …