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The Israel Defense Forces began aerial bombardments on Gaza December 27, 2008, with the stated aim of suppressing Hamas rocket fire against Israel, and launched a ground offensive eight days later. Human Rights Watch researchers are now on the ground in Gaza.
Results of the ongoing investigation are published on this page >>
Five Years into the armed conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, the situation remains dire for civilians. The Sudanese government continues to disregard its international humanitarian law obligations and flout UN Security Council resolutions.
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Southern African leaders should adopt the proposed Gender and Development Protocol at their upcoming summit after amending it to include crucial provisions deleted in 2007.
Seven children killed by rockets in a mosque, a 16-year-old girl abused by a district police chief, more than 80 civilians killed in bomb attacks written off as insurgents. This dismal glimpse into the relentless chaos of war, seen through the hazy eyes of international soldiers in Afghanistan, comes from the massive leak of military field reports. And while US department of defence officials were quick to say that things have changed, this is sadly only half true.