Web review

L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

New refugees arrivals trying to enter Greek borders

Migrants disembarking a boat after arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos

 

16 March 2020

Bill Frelick, refugee and migrants rights director at Human Rights Watch, testifies about the degrading condition of refugees
Category: Greece - Web Review
Thursday, 26 March 2020

How is COVID-19 affecting the population of warn-torn countries?

Women with medical masks in camps in Syrian Idlib.

19 March 2020

As the pandemic worsens, there is growing concern on how Syria and Yemen would cope with the emergency
Category: Syria - Web Review
Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Government Forces Abuse Syrian Civilians

Buildings that have been targeted by the Syrian-Russian bombing of Aleppo

16 March 2020

Civilians who stay in retaken Idlib risk government retaliation
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 24 March 2020

43 Killed by Gunmen in Burkina Faso

Volunteers are being tasked with protecting themselves and other villagers

11 March 2020

On March 8, anonymous gunmen raided villages near the Mali border
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Monday, 23 March 2020

Escalating violence in Burkina Faso forces thousands to flee

A Malian woman at the entrance of Goudobou camp in Burkina Faso

19 March 2020

UNHCR reiterates its call for the protection of civilian population in Burkina Faso
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Monday, 23 March 2020

Migrants beat, stripped at Greece-Turkey border

Migrants wait at the Turkey-Greece border in Pazarkule, Edirne, Turkey.

18 March 2020

Violence erupts as thousands of Syrians flee Turkey, attempting to seek refuge in Greece. 
Category: Syria - Web Review
Friday, 20 March 2020

The Destructive Impact of the Yemen Conflict on the Healthcare System

Airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition left a crater outside a hospital in Hajja Province, Yemen

18 March 2020

Healthcare Workers targeted at least 120 times in Yemen Conflict according to new report
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Friday, 20 March 2020

ICC judges authorise investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court in The Hague

10 March 2020

The ICC will investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan, despite the opposition of the US government
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Wednesday, 18 March 2020

The Death of a Child Trying to Cross the Sea

Migrants from Afghanistan arrive on a beach near the village of Skala Sikamias on the island of Lesbos.

2 March 2020

A child drowns off the Greek coast after Turkey opens its border with Europe. It is the first incident of the kind since Turkey opened its border
Category: Greece - Web Review
Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Sahel in the Spiral of Violence

Niger soldier

8 March 2020

Sahel has been the centre of a spiral of violence that is focused around armed groups, jihadist terrorism, and intra-ethnic conflict
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Civilians Trapped by Violence in Myanmar

Civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have been displaced by a recent surge in violence

09 March 2020

An increase in fighting has killed and injured numerous civilians
Category: Myanmar - Web Review
Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Afghanistan: Political Uncertainty and the Displacement Crysis

Afghan refugee children sitting on the top of a hill

10 February 2020

A severe displacement crysis linked to 40 years of political unrest continues despite undergoing negotiations between the US and the Taliban
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 16 March 2020
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