Fighting returns to Ethiopia's Tigray as accountability efforts unravel
Amnesty International says fighting has returned to Tigray in northern Ethiopia, with clashes erupting in early August between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force. The renewed violence comes less than four years after the November 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement that was meant to end one of Africa's deadliest conflicts. Amnesty says the return to fighting is a stark reminder that the region has not recovered from the devastation of the earlier war.The organisation says impunity for past abuses has left civilians vulnerable. It argues that accountability efforts after the ceasefire steadily unravelled, with international investigative mandates allowed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
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UN says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March amid crackdown on dissent
The United Nations human rights chief has said Iran has executed at least 56 people since 19 March on national security-related charges. Volker Turk said 27 of those cases were linked to nationwide protests that began earlier this year. He warned that capital punishment was being used to instil fear and suppress dissent.In a statement released on Wednesday, Turk said he was alarmed by the rise in executions and death sentences issued in Iran since March. The UN Human Rights Office said more than 100 other people remain at risk of execution on similar security charges. It also said executions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
