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People Smugglers Using Children as Human Shields Against French Police

Violence by smugglers and illegal migrants is escalating along France’s coastline, with children even being used as “human shields” during clashes with police, a British Border Force official has claimed. Deputy Commander Carol Heginbottom of the British Border Force Small Craft Operations Command said the situation was starting to panic over a bill passed last […]

US finds Israeli military units violated human rights

US finds Israeli military units violate human rights The State Department determined that at least five Israeli military units were attacked. involved in serious human rights violationsBut it has refrained from imposing any consequences while it talks with the Israeli government. The State Department announced on Monday. Violations are specific to Israeli military operations It […]

IDF units’ human rights ‘violations’ before Oct. 7 attack: State Department

Five Israeli Defense Force units committed “serious human rights violations” outside the Gaza Strip ahead of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed hundreds of people, the State Department announced Monday. Four of the IDF units have been “rehabilitated” by Israel, the spokesperson said, and the U.S. is still deciding whether to impose penalties […]

Biden admin accuses Israeli military of human rights violations in stunning condemnation

The United States announced on Monday that five units of the Israel Defense Forces have been involved in “individual incidents of gross human rights violations.” However, it is unclear whether funding to U.S. allies for such human rights abuses will be cut under the so-called “Leahy Act,” the State Department announced Monday. The law is […]

UN to discuss Taliban human rights violations, particularly against women

The UN Human Rights Council questioned the Afghan ambassador over human rights violations, particularly against women. The Taliban currently control Afghanistan but are not recognized by the United Nations, so an ambassador appointed by the previous U.S.-backed government was questioned on their behalf. Since the Taliban took power, women and girls have been banned from […]

Human remains found in Hudson Valley by excavators

Excavation crews unearthed human remains from a Hudson Valley home last week, quickly dashing the town’s hopes of finally solving a decades-old missing person case, police said Thursday. . The skeleton was reportedly discovered on April 16 by workers preparing to build a new home in the town of Paterson. New York State Police. The […]