Torture and Rape: Russia’s Weapon of War in Ukraine
‘I can’t describe all of it… Those drunk, stinking men, tearing my clothes, treating me like I was a rubber doll… It was unbearable,’ one...
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Niger’s ruling junta tightens its grip on power
Niger’s military junta tightens control, silencing dissent, detaining opponents, and ruling by decree. Civil liberties erode as...
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Tommy Walker in Bangkok Myanmar's embattled junta has boosted its ties with Russia, which has been a longtime military backer. Now that...
Country Report: Laos March 2025
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), a communist state in Southeast Asia, has been under one-party rule since 1975, following a...
Ukraine: Three Years of War, Millions Displaced
A teenage boy stands in front of a destroyed school in the village of Partyzanske close to the frontline. © UNICEF/Oleksii Filippov 2...
United Nations
Mar 1
Myanmar’s Crisis Deepens as Junta Escalates Atrocities
Rains lash an internally displaced persons camp in northern Myanmar. (file) © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo 28 February 2025 I Human Rights Myanmar...
United Nations
Feb 27
Ukraine: 3 Years of War, Civilian Suffering, Atrocities
Olena stands in front of her damaged home in Kharkiv, hit during a May 2024 attack (file) © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres 23 February 2025 I...
United Nations
Feb 22
UN Warns of ‘Psychological Terror’ in Ukraine Invasion
A woman stands in a bombed-out building in Pokrovsk Town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. © UNOCHA 21 February 2025 I Peace and...
United Nations
Feb 20
Ukraine: 3 Years of War Reverses Progress for Women
Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homeland as refugees since the beginning of Russia's invasion. © UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi 19 February...
United Nations
Feb 18
Myanmar Junta Releases 936 Rohingya prisoners
There are fears those being released could be pressed into joining junta forces in Rakhine state. RFA Burmese 2025.02.17 A guard stands...
RFA Burmese I BenarNews
Feb 16
Pope Francis condemns Trump's deportation policies
Pope Francis reaches out to US President Donald Trump… credit: LNW Pope Francis condemns US deportation policies, directly criticising...
No justice in murdered Jaffna journalist case
The Sri Lankan Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam, called “the voice of Jaffna” and known for his critical reporting on...
Saroj Pathirana
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