Iraq Displaced Exceed 1 Million
GENEVA—The International Organization for Migration reports fighting in Iraq between Islamic State rebels and Kurdish Peshmerga military has pushed the number of internally displaced people in Iraq to over one million. IOM says this is
Published : 08 August 2014
“Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost $6 Billion”
GAZA—Reconstruction in Gaza, where heavy Israeli bombardment in a war with Islamist militants has caused widespread devastation and displaced a half-million people, will cost at least $6 billion, the Palestinian deputy prime minister says. This time,
Published : 07 August 2014
Iraq: Thousands in Northern Iraq Displaced by ISIS
As Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists continue to overrun areas of northern Iraq, the United Nations has begun coordinating humanitarian assistance for displaced vulnerable ethnic and religious minorities, while Secretary-General Ban
Published : 07 August 2014
Iraq: Forced Displaced for Christians by ISIS
Islamic State militants seized control of the "Christian capital of Iraq,” Qaraqosh, and nearby Christian villages last night. The land grab sent has sent an estimated one-fourth of Iraq`s remaining Christians fleeing. "An exodus, a real
Published : 07 August 2014
NGOs Urge Palestine SR to Act
A coalition of 15 NGOs, including the Palestinian Human Rights Organization Council (PHROC), HIC, HRA and Adalah, have issued an appeal to the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
Published : 06 August 2014
World Bank Charts More Dispossession
Despite the World Bank’s claims at its Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty in 2013 to improve its development-lending practices, the recently revealed outcome of its process has left development organizations and human
Published : 29 July 2014
Islamic State Evicts Iraq farmers
The group`s takeover of farms in Qaraqosh, 30km from Mosul, has caused fear among residents, and a jump in food prices. Qaraqosh—In the dark of night, on a farm about 30km southeast of Iraq`s second largest
Published : 29 July 2014
UN-HRC to Investigate Gaza Crimes
GENEVA—The UN Human Rights Council met in Special Session on 23 July 2014, following the launch of the Israeli military operation, “Protective Edge,” directed at Gaza. In the three weeks since, Israel has killed more
Published : 24 July 2014
HIC: “Tear Down Endless wall of Impunity”
Last Wednesday was the 10thanniversary of the historic Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on “the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” issued on July
Published : 15 July 2014
