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South Sudan: Over 445,000 people displaced by armed conflict as funding dries up
04 Nov 2025 17:24 GMT
Throughout the year, the scope of the armed conflict has widened, affecting civilians living across South Sudan, primarily in areas of Upper Nile, Jonglei, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal. Many families have been displaced …
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Human Rights Watch Letter to Participants of the 4th EU-CELAC Summit
04 Nov 2025 09:38 GMT
… pretext of a non-existent armed conflict to justify these unlawful … and the UN Human Rights Council, to defend human rights consistently, including condemning … aligned with international and regional human rights standards, promotes independent living …
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Ecuador’s fight is for peace, human rights, and partnership with Canada
04 Nov 2025 04:07 GMT
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s declaration of an ‘internal armed conflict’ was a necessary and lawful action aimed at restoring order and protecting civilians, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. Photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum/ …
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Will Canada ignore human rights violations to advance free trade with Ecuador?
03 Nov 2025 16:00 GMT
… incontrovertible reality of a grave human rights crisis in Ecuador.
Over the … democracy and human rights. Yet, during the same time, the human rights situation in … Daniel Noboa declared an internal armed conflict in January 2024 against 22 …
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Announcements: CfP Business, Armed Conflict and International Law Workshop; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law; FAO Role of International Law in Shaping a Better Future Lecture; CfP Fairness and International Law; CfP European Yearbook on…
02 Nov 2025 16:07 GMT
… the involvement of businesses in armed conflict, broadly defined, from different … domains — climate/environment, human rights, peace & security, international … European Yearbook on Human Rights. The European Yearbook on Human Rights (EYHR) is …
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UN human rights chief says US attacks on accused drug smugglers are illegal
02 Nov 2025 10:35 GMT
… — The United Nations human rights chief has condemned the … .N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement released … was engaged in an armed conflict with drug cartels that … that met the criteria of armed conflict under international law.
“Based …
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UN human rights chief condemn US strikes in the Caribbean
01 Nov 2025 23:21 GMT
… good diplomatic relations.
The UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said … in the Pacific violate international human rights law.”
US Defense Secretary Pete … place “outside the context” of armed conflict or active hostilities, ghe UN …
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U.S. boat bombings violate international law, UN human rights chief says
01 Nov 2025 17:29 GMT
… , the United Nations’ top human rights official said Friday.
“These … are unacceptable,” High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in a … with the laws of armed conflict to protect our country … back up its claims of “armed conflict.”
“Based on the very …
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Civilian Involvement in Digitalizing Armed Conflicts
01 Nov 2025 08:01 GMT
Recent armed conflicts have seen civilians encouraged to collect militarily-relevant information through smart-phone; unprecedented numbers of civilian hacker groups (often referred to as “hacktivists”) conducting cyber operations against perceived enemies …
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UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'
31 Oct 2025 10:46 GMT
… — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U. … N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called for … the Pacific violate international human rights law.”
President Donald Trump … the context" of armed conflict or active hostilities, Shamdasani …