Peruvian soldiers found guilty of rapes committed during civil war in historic verdict
‘Landmark’ case is first to deal with use of sexual violence in state’s conflict with Shining Path rebels four decades ago Ten soldiers have been...
Category : Global development
EU-funded Egyptian forces ‘rounding up and deporting Sudanese refugees’
Egypt forcibly returned 800 Sudanese detainees in first three months of this year, Amnesty International reports The Egyptian authorities have used EU-funded security forces in...
Conflicts drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high
Sharp rise, equivalent to population of London, means nearly 120 million have been driven from their homes The number of people forced out of their...
Ugandan oil pipeline protester allegedly beaten as part of ‘alarming crackdown’
Stephen Kwikiriza is one of 11 campaigners against EACOP targeted by authorities in past two weeks, rights group says A man campaigning against the controversial...
Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade
Exclusive: Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a...
Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds
Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports Deaths...
Argentina’s far-right president poised to shut down anti-gender violence agency
‘Women at risk’ amid increasing number of femicides but assistance including emergency helpline will be cut Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right president, is poised to dissolve...
Nigeria to host first Lassa fever treatment trials for 40 years
The viral disease kills 5,000 people a year in west Africa, and has been described as an epidemic threat to global health Clinical trials for...
Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents
Exclusive: Johnston Busingye formally appointed days after UK agreed Rwanda asylum deal with Paul Kagame in 2022 Rwanda’s top diplomat in the UK oversaw the...
Tens of thousands flee camp in Sudan after attacks by RSF paramilitaries
Concerns grow that Darfur is facing another genocide as Rapid Support Forces besiege city of El Fasher Tens of thousands of people have fled their...
