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A screenshot from Belarus' state Channel One shows the trial of human rights activists from Viasna, the country's oldest human rights advocacy group. Authorities outlawed it in 2003, but it continues to operate in exile. Viasna is one of the rights’ groups which has called on the Belarusian legislators not to pursue the withdrawal from a UN Human Rights body.
A screenshot from Belarus' state Channel One shows the trial of human rights activists from Viasna, the country's oldest human rights advocacy group. Authorities outlawed it in 2003, but it continues to operate in exile. Viasna is one of the rights’ groups which has called on the Belarusian legislators not to pursue the withdrawal from a UN Human Rights body. © Belarus' state Channel One

Belarus to Leave UN Human Rights Body

Belarusian citizens denied justice at home may no longer be able to appeal to a last resort committee.

Volunteers at the support center for residents of temporarily occupied territories in Zaporizhzhia. The centre was set up by residents of Tokmak, a city in Zaporizhzhia region, which fell under Russian control in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion. It is one of the many grassroots initiatives that have been providing the core of the humanitarian support to Ukrainians directly affected by the war.
Volunteers at the support center for residents of temporarily occupied territories in Zaporizhzhia. The centre was set up by residents of Tokmak, a city in Zaporizhzhia region, which fell under Russian control in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion. It is one of the many grassroots initiatives that have been providing the core of the humanitarian support to Ukrainians directly affected by the war. © Zaporizhzhia Centre of Investigations/incentre.zp.ua

Grassroots Groups Lead Ukraine's Aid Efforts

Informal volunteer initiatives receive a fraction of donations but provide the bulk of humanitarian assistance.

Forensics experts exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 21, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. The bodies will be examined by forensic officials for possible war crimes. Izium was recently liberated from Russian occupation after six months. Approximately 440 bodies are buried at the cemetery, so far over 338 bodies have been exhumed, taken to the morgue in Kharkiv.
Forensics experts exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 21, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. The bodies will be examined by forensic officials for possible war crimes. Izium was recently liberated from Russian occupation after six months. Approximately 440 bodies are buried at the cemetery, so far over 338 bodies have been exhumed, taken to the morgue in Kharkiv. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Ukraine: Why a Special Tribunal is Crucial

The world has to show that responsibility for the crime of aggression is real, and not just theoretically provided for by the norms of international law.

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Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region.
Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images
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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8.
An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images
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