In a tragic turn of events, on October 7th, the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing over 1200 people, mostly civilians. The timing of this assault found Israeli forces unprepared since neither the the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, nor the national secret services had anticipated
On November 1st, Pakistani authorities initiated the arrest and deportation of Afghan refugees in response to a new anti-immigrant policy aimed at reducing the number of unregistered foreigners. The Pakistani government had previously set November 1st as the deadline for mass deportation, primarily impacting Afghan refugees. According to the UN
The RSF (Rapid Support Forces) have nearly completed their takeover of the city of Darfur from the Sudanese army, with allegations of war crimes and genocide already surfacing, as reported by Al Jazeera. Women and girls, in particular, face heightened risks of sexual abuse from this paramilitary group. The OHCHR
On February 7th, 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations identified November 25 as the International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Resolution 54/134, formally establishing such recurrence, also urges governments and international organisations to coordinate initiatives aimed at improving public awareness of this issue. Violence against
