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New Turkish law allows children to be sentenced to life in prison outrages human rights groups

The amendments to the Child Protection Law, which took effect on August 8, violate children’s rights by allowing those younger than 14 to be tried as adults, Human Rights Watch claimed.

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Clergymen lead Christmas celebrations at the St. George's Syriac Orthodox Church in the old city of Damascus.

Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report

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‘Behind closed doors’: 70+ NGO staffers allege antisemitism, lack of accountability in new report

Members of the Lebanese police gather outside Baabda prison, Lebanon, November 21, 2020.

Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law


Human Rights Watch says Israel's deprivation of water in Gaza is act of genocide 

Although the report described the deprivation of water as an act of genocide, it noted that proving the crime of genocide against Israeli officials would also require establishing their intent.

 Achraf Al Jamal, a displaced Palestinian man who fled Jabalia due to an Israeli military operation, looks on as people fill containers with water, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City October 19, 2024.

Child recruitment in Haitian gangs soars 70% amid rising violence and poverty - UNICEF

The Associated Press writes that the increase in child members is related to the worsening of poverty in the country, increasing violence, and political instability.

 People carry belongings as residents flee the neighborhood of Nazon due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 14, 2024.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements

Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians "is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors," an action it said would amount to "ethnic cleansing."

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS who fled Rafah, after the IDF began evacuating civilians, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in May. While relocations are unfortunate, they have been distorted by Hamas, which frames Israel’s actions as brutal, the writer argues.

HRW chief claims continuing to supply Israel weapons empowers 'belligerents elsewhere'

Tirana Hassan, HRW's Executive Director, said that countries like the United States, Germany and Britain could influence Israel's actions and should do so by ending arms sales.

Tirana Hassan, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, addresses the audience on the impact of Latin America’s migration policies, in Bogota, Colombia September 11, 2024.

Israel's July strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port a 'possible war crime', HR Watch says

The attack targeted oil facilities and a power station and HRW said it killed at least six people and wounded at least 80.

 Smoke rises from a fire following an Israeli air strike in Hodeidah, Yemen in this handout photo released on July 20, 2024.

NGO watchdog organization calls out double standard by Human Rights Watch Oct. 7 report

Their report comes nine months after Hamas ravaged Israeli communities, killing more than 1,200 and taking more than 250 people hostage.

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Crimes against humanity: HRW report details Palestinian atrocities on Oct. 7

An NGO watchdog organization called out Human Rights Watch for using October 7 and the hostages as political manipulation tactics.

 Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades move towards the Erez crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.

Human rights groups push for UK to ban weapon sales to Israel

The legal groups claim that Israel is not complying with international law amid the war against Hamas.

A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge's bench in this illustration picture taken in the Sussex County Court of Chancery in Georgetown, Delaware, U.S., June 9, 2021.

British-Palestinian doctor denied entry to Schengen Area, rights group call for investigation

The man, a British-Palestinian national and surgeon, was invited to speak at several events highlighting the war in Gaza, including an event at The Hague.

 Airport signage showing passengers the route to the Schengen transfer area can be seen installed at Henri Coanda International Airport in Otopeni near Bucharest, Romania, March 31, 2024.

HRW: US weaponry allowed Israel to kill aid workers in Lebanon

HRW described the attack as unlawful, claiming it was on civilians and that Israel failed to take all necessary precautions.

 Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2024.