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6 Palestinians injured in ongoing rallies in Gaza Strip

At least six Palestinian protesters were injured on Friday by Israeli troops near the Gaza-Israel security fence, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. “Six demonstrators were injured to varying degrees in the eastern the Gaza Strip, with many suffering temporary asphyxia from...

Rohingya girls fear sexual abuse in camps

Rohingya girls remain confined to their tents in Bangladesh as they fear abduction and sexual abuse if they venture outside, said a report released on Wednesday. “Adolescent Girls in crisis: Voices of the Rohingya” released by U.K.-based organization Plan International compiles...

Detainees held without charges decry Emiratis’ sexual abuses

(AP) — The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind headdresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down. The officers then searched the anal cavity of...

Palestinians make up world’s largest refugee population

There are around 5.9 million Palestinian refugees around the world, making up the largest refugee population, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). In a statement on Wednesday, the PCBS said Palestinian refugees live in 58 camps in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and...