Tag: #CivilianProtection
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SLAMS ISRAEL FOR ALLEGED WHITE PHOSPHORUS USE IN LEBANON
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of illegally using white phosphorus in a residential area in southern Lebanon last week, warning of potentially fatal consequences for civilians. In a report released Monday, HRW said it verified seven recordings linked to the attack. White phosphorus ignites on contact with oxygen, burning until fully consumed, and…
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ESCALATING FIGHTING IN EL FASHER TRAPS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns of a dire situation in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped amid intensifying fighting. UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher expressed deep alarm over civilian casualties, forced displacement, and lack of access to…
