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Palestinian released from prison: Very happy
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Palestinian released from prison: Very happy

On the West Bank, parents, siblings, and friends waited for their loved ones. Joyful scenes unfolded when busloads of former prisoners finally arrived
Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence
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Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Over 5,600 inhabitants in Haiti were killed in gang-related violence last year. This is shown by UN statistics that exceed previous estimates of the number of violence victims in one of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries
New attacks on Gaza – many children killed
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New attacks on Gaza – many children killed

At least 30 people have been killed in two Israeli air strikes against the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defense authority. Israel's military announces that an offensive against northern Gaza will continue
UN: Seven out of ten dead in Gaza are women and children
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UN: Seven out of ten dead in Gaza are women and children

Nearly 70 percent of the thousands of Gazans killed in Israeli attacks are women and children, according to the UN. Israel has committed a number of war crimes, according to a report from the UN agency OHCHR – including attacks with white phosphorus
At Least 70 Dead in Attack in Haiti
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At Least 70 Dead in Attack in Haiti

At least 70 people were killed when a criminal gang attacked the town of Pont-Sondé, located north of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.
Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence
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Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

At least 3,661 people have been killed so far this year in Haiti's gang violence. "Some of the victims were mutilated with machetes and then burned", reports the human rights organization OHCHR in a report
War on women in Mexico City's subway
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War on women in Mexico City's subway

Sexual assaults, harassment – even rapes and kidnappings. Mexico City's subway is called a "ground zero" for men's violence against women
UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks
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UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks

Several Israeli attacks with particularly powerful bombs in Gaza could constitute war crimes, according to the UN's human rights body OHCHR.
Expert: Report on war crimes puts pressure on USA
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Expert: Report on war crimes puts pressure on USA

More and more investigations come to the same conclusion: Israel's warfare in Gaza is all too brutal. Israel is becoming increasingly isolated, notes international law expert Jan Hallenberg
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