Israel accused the U.N., specifically U.N.R.W.A. (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) employees, of allegedly participating in the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (U.N.R.W.A.) is an organization that provides assistance and support to Palestinian refugees
On November the 23rd 2023, a boat filled with Rohingya refugees landed on the Indonesian coast, specifically in the Aceh region. This does not represent an out-of-the ordinary event: every year, thousands of Rohingya risk their lives by undertaking long and costly sea journeys, often aboard boats in poor condition,
On the 27th of October 2023, military operation 1027 was launched by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a military coalition composed of three ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar: the Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), allied with other anti-junta forces in the
An investigation by the Amnesty International organization has revealed the use of Pegasus spyware by the Indian government, especially against their journalists. Pegasus is a spyware developed by the Israeli cyber weapons company NSO Group that can be secretly installed on mobile phones running most versions of iOS and Android.
On October the 4th, the Pakistani government announced that undocumented immigrants in the country were to voluntarily leave the country by November the 1st, 2023. If these did not leave the country by the stipulated date, they would be deported by the Pakistani government. In addition, the latter threatened fines
One of the longest strikes by health workers began in England on Wednesday 3 January. In particular, the strike was called by “junior doctors”, i.e. a doctor who, after graduating from medical school, begins a training period that can last from 8 to 12 years. It was announced that the
The House of Commons of the British Parliament passed a bill proposing to forcibly transfer asylum seekers arriving in the UK from anywhere to Rwanda. An asylum claim will then be assessed in Rwanda. If the asylum claim is assessed positively, they will be allowed to live in the United
Fatma al-Arwali, a woman human rights activist, was arrested by the Houthi authorities in August 2022 on charges of providing aid to an enemy country. The Houthis are an armed group in Yemen. As of 2020, they control two-thirds of Yemen’s territory, home to some 33 million people. The Yemeni
On January 22, Israel proposed to Hamas, an Islamic militant movement and one of the two main political parties in the Palestinian territories, a ceasefire in exchange for about 130 hostages that are still being held in Gaza. The ceasefire in question may last up to two months. Specifically, the
Developed by the Israeli company RAFAEL, with support from the United States, who backed the project with a $200 million grant, the Iron Dome serves as a highly efficient missile defense system. Initially conceived as a response to rocket attacks during the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah, the system became operational
