Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison 16-Year-Old Boy’s Death Highlights Dangers of Solitary Confinement By | October 23, 2023 Last Thursday, a 16-year-old First Nations boy died after self-harming in pretrial detention in a West Australian prison. Even though he was under 18, the authorities held him at Unit […]
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In the Midst of Tragedy: The Prolonged Suffering of Sudan’s Civilians
Escalation in Sudanese Conflict: Justice, Accountability, and Humanitarian Support Needed Introduction The conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has reached a harrowing milestone, as it enters its sixth month today. With the death toll of at least 5,000 civilians, over 12,000 injured, and more […]
Lessons Learned from the Lampedusa Shipwreck: A Decade of Reflection and Progress.
Italy’s Tragic History of Shipwrecks Background and Context Italy has a long and tragic history of shipwrecks that have resulted in the loss of countless lives. In recent years, the focus has been on the perilous journeys undertaken by migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety […]
Saudi Arabia’s Unresolved Injustice: The Ongoing Tragedy of Jamal Khashoggi’s State-Sanctioned Murder
Five Years Since the Grisly Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Justice Denied The Cry for Justice As we approach the solemn five-year anniversary of the heinous murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the call for justice remains unanswered. Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, rightly points out that the path to […]
“Blazing Injustice: Unraveling the Tragedy of the Evros Wildfire in Greece”
Tragedy in the Evros Region: A Confluence of Climate Change and Migration Policy Introduction The devastating fires that swept through the Evros region in Northern Greece, claiming the lives of 19 individuals, have brought to the forefront the intersecting crises of climate change and migration policy. These tragic deaths are […]
Three Years Later: The Elusive Pursuit of Justice for the Beirut Blast
International Fact-Finding Mission Necessary for Justice in Beirut Blast The Continuing Search for Justice Three years after the devastating Beirut port explosion, which claimed the lives of at least 220 people and caused widespread destruction, there has been no justice served. A joint letter sent by over 300 organizations and […]
Remembering the Tragic Loss: Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary of the Ukrainian POWs’ Fatal Explosion
Dispatches: One Year Since Death of Ukrainian POWs in Explosion Ongoing Need for International Investigation into Olenivka Prison Incident By | July 28, 2023 July 28, 2023 12:00AM EDT On July 29, 2022, a tragic explosion rocked the Olenivka prison in Russia-occupied eastern Ukraine, claiming the lives of approximately 50 […]
Hidden Tragedy: The Ongoing Agony of Missing and Dead in Melilla-Morocco Cover-up
Trapped in Limbo: Families Seek Justice and Truth in the Aftermath of Tragedy at the Melilla Border An Apparent Cover-Up On the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly events that took place on the border of Spain’s Melilla enclave, Amnesty International has revealed that the families of the […]
The Kakhovkha Dam: An Unforgivable Tragedy and Russia’s Heartless Response
# Russian Forces Endanger Lives in Flood-Afflicted Areas: A Dire Ecological and Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds ## Introduction In the wake of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, the consequences continue to unfold in Ukraine. Amnesty International has reported that occupying Russian forces have shown a callous disregard for human life […]
The Ongoing Tragedy of Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region.
Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce in Ethiopia Local authorities and Amhara forces in Western Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, have continued an ethnic cleansing campaign against Tigrayans since the November 2, 2022, truce agreement. The Ethiopian government should suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute security forces and officials implicated in serious […]