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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday (September 1).

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Greta Thunberg onboard second aid flotilla heading for Gaza Strip

A flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, has set sail from Barcelona. On board are organisers from 44 countries, who say they're trying to break Israel's siege on the Strip.

Al Jazeera

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Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza

A flotilla carrying aid and various public figures, including Greta Thunberg and European lawmakers, is set to sail from Barcelona, aiming to reach Gaza by mid-September. Organisers called it the largest solidarity mission yet, after Isr...

France 24

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Amnesty for human rights abuses in Peru prompts fury

Relatives of victims killed during Peru’s decades-long armed conflict have pledged to fight to overturn a law passed by the country’s Congress, which would grant amnesty to prosecuted military and police members, as well as other forces.

Al Jazeera

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Israel wants to halt aid in northern Gaza as it escalates its offensive in Gaza City

Israel called on Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City, a move the Red Cross warned as 'unfeasible and incomprehensible.'

Euronews

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Egypt detains dozens of teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown

Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenaged TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money.

Reuters

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Modest food aid rise won't stop starvation in Gaza, WFP chief says

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program says more aid is getting into Gaza but it's a fraction of what's needed to stave off starvation. Her comments came a week after a global hunger monitor reported famine had struck parts of Gaza.

Reuters

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UN Security Council affirms Gaza famine is manmade

UN officials and aid agencies have warned that famine in Gaza is no longer a looming threat but a present reality, with children increasingly dying of hunger. In a blunt address to the UN Security Council, officials described the famine ...

France 24

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Prominent Kenyan activist to run for presidency in 2027

Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi pledged to lead a 'new Kenya' founded on democratic values, justice, and equity.

Africanews

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Gaza markets deprived of essentials as Israeli blockade fuels famine

In the midst of a five-month long blockade and a deliberate man-made famine, Israel has allowed a limited number of commercial items to enter the Gaza Strip. But these items are non-essential supplies which lack nutritional value.

Al Jazeera

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Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar facing aid cuts

Diplomats, UN agencies and the leaders of several NGOs have visited a camp for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. Officials say they can no longer afford the level of aid provided to the refugees amid a huge funding shortfall.

Al Jazeera

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WHO: Billions are still without safe water and sanitation

Progress has been made in terms of improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, but 2.1 billion people globally still lack access to safe drinking water.

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Palestinian despair mounts after UN declaration of famine in Gaza

Conditions in the Gaza Strip continue to deteriorate after the UN officially declared a famine there. Palestinians recounted feeling like "the end is near" amid "absolutely catastrophic" scenes of destruction as Israel continued its bomb...

France 24

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Israel denies U.N.'s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza

Israel has called the United Nations' declaration of famine in parts of Gaza an "outright lie," but multiple U.N. bodies, more than 100 humanitarian groups, and several of Israel's own allies have warned for months that the war is causin...

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Israel’s aid blockade forces closure of soup kitchens

Children are paying the highest price in what the United Nations calls a man-made catastrophe in Gaza. Famine has been officially declared, with warnings that it is spreading rapidly.

Al Jazeera

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U.N.-backed group declares famine in Gaza City

The United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has declared famine is occurring in Gaza City. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports as Israel denies the claims.

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Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens amid Israel’s aid blockade, famine

Since day one of the war on Gaza, Israel has targeted the humanitarian lifelines for Palestinians in the Strip. It's left Palestinians across Gaza with very few options for basic needs.

Al Jazeera

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UN chief urges governments to protect aid workers

A record number of at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, a 31% surge from 2023. UN chief António Guterres is urging governments to protect aid workers.

Africanews

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Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker granted asylum by Australia

Exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui hailed Australia's grant of asylum status as a key acknowledgement of the territory's human rights infringements since its authorities quelled massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Reuters

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Verifying claims Spain sent supplies in bad condition to Gaza

A viral video claims to show a bag of humanitarian supplies air-dropped into the Gaza Strip by Spain and other governments containing mouldy contents. Euroverify investigates.

Euronews

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South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as “deeply flawed”

Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola recently warned that repeated U.S. interference in South Africa’s domestic affairs had pushed bilateral relations “to a low.”

Africanews

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People in Gaza scramble for food aid as death toll from hunger rises

The United Nations warns that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest level since the war began.

Africanews

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Israeli finance minister approves new West Bank settlement

Israel's far-right finance minister approved the construction of a controversial new settlement in the West Bank, saying it "finally buries the idea of a Palestinian state." But it's unclear if this move will actually go through. Rights ...

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Turned back from Gaza, aid shipments languish on roadsides

Boxes of Gaza-bound aid turned back by Israel on Sunday languished atop a truck and flatbed trailer parked meters from its border with Egypt, as exasperated drivers and U.N. officials criticized delays in sending food and medicine to the...

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Nonprofit groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization' of aid in Gaza

More than 100 nonprofit organizations issued a statement accusing Israel of "weaponizing" aid in the Gaza Strip. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.

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U.S. report points to dire state of human rights in Ethiopia

The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights in the country, where some fighting still continues.

Africanews

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Baby death sparks outrage over female genital mutilation

The one-month-old infant was rushed to a Banjul hospital after developing severe bleeding but she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Africanews

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Rohingya survivors accuse Arakan Army of mass killings in Myanmar

Human rights groups fear a massacre is unfolding in Myanmar's western Rakhine State as the testimonies of survivors emerge. The Arakan Army is accused of being behind the killings - which it denies.

Al Jazeera

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Rwanda denies UN claim of role in Congo civilian massacre

Citing firsthand accounts, the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians in a series of attacks on four villages in North Kivu province in July

Africanews

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Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues and another journalist in an Israeli airstrike in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.

Reuters