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.

13 Civilians Injured in Suicide Bombing Attack in Quetta, Pakistan

Security officials gather at the site of a bomb explosion in Quetta, Pakistan, August 11, 2016.

11 August 2016
On 11 August  2016, a roadside bombing devastated the city of Quetta in Pakistan wounding over 13 citizens.

Category: Pakistan - Web Review
Sunday, 25 September 2016

Hungary Accused of Violating Human Rights with Refugees

Hungary's strict border controls have left hundreds of refugees stranded on the border

13 luglio 2016
Government rejects accusations by Human Rights Watch of human rights violations towards refugees at borders
Category: Hungary - Web Review
Tuesday, 20 September 2016

50 Killed by ISIS Attack in Kurdish Town

People look for survivors under debris at a damaged site

26 July, 2016
At least 50 people were killed and dozens wounded in two explosions that struck the Kurdish town of Qamishli in northern Syria.

Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 08 September 2016

At least 245 Civilians Killed in US-led Coalition Airstrikes in Syria in July

Pro-government forces are pushing to encircle the rebel-held areas of Aleppo city

29 July 2016
In the month of July, at least 245 civilians were killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 08 September 2016

Dozens of UN-Registered Refugees Displaced After Bedouin Community Demolished

In the first three months of 2016, Israeli forces demolished an average of 165 homes a month, the UN said

13 July 2016
At least 43 refugees have been displaced after Israeli forces bulldoze bedouin homes in the West Bank
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Uganda Military Enter South Sudan to Evacuate Citizens

Uganda People's Defence Forces' trucks enroute to evacuate their citizens in South Sudan, July 14, 2016.

13 July 2016
Further eruptions of violence in South Sudan have led the Ugandan military to intervene to evacuate its citizens
Category: Uganda - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

South Sudanese families face further displacement

Refugees from South Sudan arrive in Elegu, northern Uganda

13 July 2016
Further displacement in South Sudan is placing increased burden on neighbouring countries
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Nearly 96.000 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in the EU in 2015

Statistics from EUROSTAT

13 July 2016
Over half of asylum applications in the European Union are from Afghan minors.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

12-year old Palestinian Boy Beheaded by Syrian Rebels

The boy was reportedly captured during fighting on Tuesday in Handarat, north of Aleppo

13 July 2016
A 12 year old boy, considered a pro-government fighter, has been beheaded by Syrian rebels, later labelled an ‘individual error’
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Children Abandoned in South Sudan Due to Mass Hunger

At an Islamic centre, the abandoned children are fed and given an education

13 July 2016
Parents abandon children amid drought and conflict.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Victims of war in Afghanistan receive free healthcare, with the support of Italian NGO

Damage after the bomb attack in Kabul

28 June 2016
Emergency Hospital in Afghanistan treats any person wounded in war.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

More than 6.000 have fled Central African Republic due to Renewed Violence

New refugees from Central African Republic in the Chadian village of Mini

8 July 2016
The recent exodus from Central African Republic began on 12 June due increased fighting and violence among livestock herders and local farmers.
Category: Central African Republic - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016
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