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ECHO
“Forgotten” Yemen crisis requires robust and sustained support
Jean-Louis De Brouwer, the director for Europe, Eastern Neighbourhood and the Middle East for EU Humanitarian Aid, gives his impressions after a fact-finding mission in war-torn Yemen.
Italy + 2 others
Guardian
At least 240 die as two migrant boats sink off Libya
Scores of people have died after two migrant boats sunk off Libya, according to survivors’ accounts given to the United Nations.
HRW
Land confiscation in Myanmar's Karen State
Officials regularly charge villagers with criminal trespass if they refuse to leave land. Militia commanders have also used threats, force, and arbitrary arrests to intimidate farmers.
© OCHA/ Themba Linden
Christian Aid
Immediate safe routes needed to protect civilians fleeing Mosul
Amid reports of ISIL using families as human shields, Christian Aid is calling for all sides to respect international law and allow immediate safe passage for those trapped in the city and seeking to flee.
Italy + 4 others
© Damien Fulton Naylor / IFRC
Amnesty
How EU's flagship approach leads to violations of refugee and migrant rights
© Mohammad Sadiq Zaheer/ OCHA
UNAMA
