Samara Baboolal

The UN on Tuesday warned that strikes on civilian infrastructure, including on active classrooms and school buildings, are endangering civilians in Gaza and putting humanitarian efforts to educate children under immense pressure.

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UN experts on Monday decried the recent surge of violence and human rights abuses against civilians across Gaza and the Occupied West Bank, voicing concern that the human rights crisis continues to deteriorate at an accelerated rate, leaving civilians with no form of protection despite international appeals.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday warned that Russia's attack on Kyiv, which utilized cluster munitions in a crowded residential area, may constitute a war crime under international law, citing the weapon's indiscriminate nature and the high toll of civilian deaths it caused in violation of international humanitarian law.

United Nations (UN) experts warned on Monday that the UK's revisions to the Equality Act 2010 risk discriminating against and excluding transgender people.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Thursday that 2.1 million Palestinian civilians are in need of shelter, essential household items, and protection from airstrikes and gunfire.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that escalating settler violence and aggressive settler expansion in the occupied West Bank is driving the displacement of Palestinians, with the organization attributing the rise of settler extremism to Israeli authorities.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that escalating settler violence and aggressive settler expansion in the occupied West Bank is driving the disp