L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
11 June 2018
A recent deadline on identity cards for Afghans in Pakistan is soon to expire and force Afghans to return home.
10 June 2018
In late May of 2017, over 500 Islamic militants began a five-month takeover in the city of Marawi in Mindanao, a Philippine island. A year later in 2018, over 237,000 people are still without their homes and the city remains in destitution.
27 June 2018
A gathering of Ulema Aghan Council members was targeted by the Islamic State
2 June 2018
The Disproportionate Use of Force by Israeli Military Claims the Life of Razan Al-Najjar
6 June 2018
Boko Haram survivors shared their stories with Amnesty International, telling the horrors lived in the satellite camps
United Nations troops attacked during a routine patrol in the Central African Republic
5 June 2018
New Law Prompts Syrian Refugees to Return to Avoid Permanent Exile
1 June 2018
Violence escalates in Kashmir, killing dozens and displacing thousands
Genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar: victims found in mass graves
25 April 2018
In the Northern Yemeni province of Hajjah, a wedding celebration turned into a bloodbath with at least 20 people killed and 46 injured.
16 April 2018
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported similar levels of civilian casualties during the same periods of 2017 and 2016.
18 April 2018
Ten years on, the conflict with Boko Haram continues to produce civilian victims in Nigeria, especially among children