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UN Special Rapporteurs call for sanctions against Israel

  Four independent human rights experts have called on the international community to sanction Israel's conduct of hostilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The four Special UN Rapporteurs have consistently spoken out about the war in Gaza and what they call Israel's impunity. Our correspondent is Jody Jacobs reporting from the United Nations in New York.  

today13 December, 2024

Africa

UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law

    By Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Johannesburg     In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda. The law has been condemned by a range of UN actors, human rights […]

today22 May, 2024