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  • A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
  • After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
  • Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
  • On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.

Tag: South Sudan

July 26, 2019

Thirty-Two Boys and Young Men Released...

After spending last five years fighting for and supporting opposition forces in the Unity region of South Sudan, the young men are facing the challenge of reintegration into their communities and the authorities need to ensure that they are given the support they need so that they don’t return to the armed forces, including access to education

June 5, 2019

South Sudan: Government Forces Abusing Civilians

Government soldiers carried out extensive abuses against civilians during counter-insurgency operations in South Sudanbetween December 2018 and March 2019 in Yei River state, Human Rights Watch said on June 4. The soldiers shot at civilians, looted extensively, burned homes and crops, and chased thousands of residents from their villages. Human Rights Watch also documented accounts of rape and sexual violence by soldiers

December 28, 2018

Children in Conflict

The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children, and world leaders fail to hold perpetrators accountable – UNICEF said

December 18, 2018

Refugee Crisis in South Sudan

Sexual and gender-based violence and child protection activities remain primary concerns, as 83% of refugees are women and children

December 11, 2018

South Sudan: Bentiu Food Distribution to...

South Sudan’s Unity region, getting food can be an immense challenge for women. Besides walking long distances, the danger of sexual violence lurks in the bushes that throng the roads they must walk to get to food distribution points, as seen in the recent allegations that shocked the world. Here is a look at what …

December 5, 2018

South Sudan: Bentiu Sexual Violence

Over the past two weeks, approximately 125 women and girls had sought medical treatment after having been raped or sexually assaulted in a ten-day period as they walked along roads near Nhialdu and Guit on their way to Bentiu

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