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US Sanctions UN Expert Critical of Israel's War in Gaza
Date: July 9, 2025
By Ryan Patrick Jones and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human...
Women's Rights Face 'full-On Assault' Due to UN and Aid Funding Cuts
Date: July 9, 2025
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Four major international reports on women's rights, including recommendations on how to prevent domestic violence and discrimination, will not be...
Europe's Top Rights Court Finds Russia Responsible for Downing of MH17, Rights Abuses in Ukraine
Date: July 9, 2025
By Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -Europe's top human rights court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 and also that...
'Ghost Camp': Israeli Operations in West Bank Push Wave of Palestinians From Their Homes
Date: July 9, 2025
By Ali Sawafta and Charlotte Greenfield TULKARM, West Bank (Reuters) -Malik Lutfi contemplated which of his family's belongings to salvage in the few moments he was given while Israeli troops carried...
Israeli Report Accuses Hamas of Sexual Violence, Urges Legal Action
Date: July 8, 2025
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October...
UN Passes Climate Change Motion After Marshall Islands Drops Fossil Fuels Focus
Date: July 8, 2025
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries are set to vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday on a pledge to phase out fossil fuels to fight climate change, with diplomats warning that Gulf...