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UAE’s Amdjarass Based Field Hospital: A Lifeline for Sudanese Refugees in Chad

UAE’s Amdjarass Based Field Hospital: A Lifeline for Sudanese Refugees in Chad

In a commendable display of humanitarian support, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established a field hospital in Amdjarass, Chad, to provide much-needed medical aid to Sudanese refugees seeking refuge in the neighbor country. The hospital

Inactivity and Stalled Progress: New Zealand Gets Mixed Report Card on Indigenous Rights

Inactivity and Stalled Progress: New Zealand Gets Mixed Report Card on Indigenous Rights

New Zealand has been hurt by a mixed report card, which was filed by the Human Rights Commission to the United Nations, on the country’s commitment to indigenous rights.  The Commission’s Waimihia Maniapoto-Love told a

Tunisia: Human rights At Risk 2-Years After President Saied’s Power Grab

Tunisia: Human rights At Risk 2-Years After President Saied’s Power Grab

Second year following Tunisian President Kais Saied's attempt to seize power, Tunisian authorities have taken additional steps towards repression by imprisoning dozens of political opponents and state critics, violating the independence of the judiciary, tearing

Business forum, tech companies strike before reasonableness law vote

Business forum, tech companies strike before reasonableness law vote

Amid a bitter, divisive national standoff over the Netanyahu government's proposed radical overhaul of the judiciary, a leading business forum representing 150 of Israel's largest companies announced a strike for Monday, which would see some

Dave Willner, OpenAI’s trust and safety head, has resigned. Why?

Dave Willner, OpenAI’s trust and safety head, has resigned. Why?

OpenAI's head of trust and safety, Dave Willner, said he was leaving the company because of the stress his job put on his family life. Willner wrote in a LinkedIn post that he would be

Pardoned Egypt Activist Plans to Travel to Italy, Continue Human Rights Work

Pardoned Egypt Activist Plans to Travel to Italy, Continue Human Rights Work

A prominent Egyptian activist who was freed from prison this week announced on Friday that he would be going to Italy, where his case received a lot of media attention. He declared that he would

In Strike: 2-Hunger Strikers Were Taken to Hospital

In Strike: 2-Hunger Strikers Were Taken to Hospital

2 of the contract workers, who had been observing a fast unto death since July 19, were admitted to the hospital on Friday because of a decline in their health. The 108 Ambulance transported the

Brazil Witnessed Record-High Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in 2022: Report

Brazil Witnessed Record-High Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in 2022: Report

Brazil recorded a disturbing increase in sexual violence against women and children, 8.2 percent surge to an all-time high of 74,930 in 2022. The Brazilian Public Security Forum revealed that rape cases among minors grew

Lampedusa Fishermen Protest Against Migrant Transfers as Italy and Tunisia Seek Solutions

Lampedusa Fishermen Protest Against Migrant Transfers as Italy and Tunisia Seek Solutions

On July 19, a significant event took place in Italy when Lampedusa fishermen announced a protest against the use of fishing vessels for transporting migrants from the island to the Italian mainland. The fishermen's protest

UN WFP struggling to give Rohingya refugees the assistance they deserve

UN WFP struggling to give Rohingya refugees the assistance they deserve

The UN World Food Programme has raised serious concerns over insufficient donor funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees stranded in camps in Cox's Bazar, southern Bangladesh. Dwindling resources have brought the second ration