UN experts on Friday raised the alarm after Israel issued an evacuation warning for more than 100 villages in Southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut. More than 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes under the threat of Israeli bombardment. The experts warned that forced displacement may amount to crimes The post UN: Israeli airstrikes displace 700,000 in Lebanon appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said Thursday that he is “appalled” by a surge in drone attacks on civilians in Sudan. More than 200 civilians are reported killed since March 4 in strikes across the Kordofan region and White Nile state. According to the UN human rights office, the recent The post Drones strike civilians in Sudan, prompting UN concern appeared first on JURIST – News.

China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday adopted a new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, a measure state officials say will strengthen national cohesion but critics argue will further erode the cultural, linguistic and religious rights of ethnic minorities. The law, which takes effect July 1, passed with 2,756 votes in favor, three against, The post China passes ‘ethnic unity’ law critics say deepens minority assimilation appeared first on JURIST – News.

Prominent Iraqi women’s rights defender Yanar Mohammed was killed outside her Baghdad residence on March 2 by two unidentified men. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination. Iraqi Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has ordered an investigation into the killing. International human rights organizations are urging authorities to identify the perpetrators and halt a continuing The post Iraq women’s rights defender assassinated appeared first on JURIST – News.