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After 34 years from the Halabja chemical attack, the destiny of hundreds of Kurdish children stranded in Iranian hospitals are yet unknown.Â
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Once again, India has become a powder keg, with sectarian violence threatening to erupt further. Modi's BJP party remain complicit in allowing anti-Muslim hate to thrive, with the most recent event symptomatic of wider state-sponsored Islamophobia.
The first deportation flight to Rwanda is due to take off on June 14. But the new policy is already wrecking lives and taking a heavy toll on the mental health of migrants at the French-English border.
After a transgender woman was killed by her own brother in Iraqi Kurdistan, LGBTQ+ activists argue that the Kurdish authorities are ultimately complicit in the crime, and responsible for the surge of transphobic violence in the region.
After the Taliban's August takeover, four Afghan youngsters, Nasratullah, Safiallah, Khiyali Gul, and Attaallah, decided to leave their cities in hopes of heading to Europe. But their journey took a perilous turn when they were sent to Syria instead.
A viral selfie between pop singer Dua Lipa and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad placed a renewed emphasis on the role celebrities can play in advocating for the less fortunate. But in the case of the Yazidis, will such exposure really make a difference?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought back painful memories for Syrians, who see the same military tactics being used on Ukrainian civilians as them. This has resulted in unprecedented solidarity between people from the two countries.
The refugee crisis at the EU-Belarus border has brought along with it harrowing stories of loss and despair. Many of the hundreds of families are from Iraqi Kurdistan. After multiple pleas, one child amputee has been lucky enough to be given asylum.
Despite threats from advancing Russian forces, many children with cancer have had to remain in hospital to receive treatment. But as more arrive in the safe haven of Lviv, hospitals are now overwhelmed, with the need to evacuate patients critical.
As Russia's indiscriminate bombing of Ukrainian territory causes havoc across the country, the Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a shelter for many fleeing the perils of war. Yet, as the Russian invasion creeps closer, citizens prepare for the worst.