Fighting back after more than two decades of violence
Broken promises is the poignant theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – a global United Nations-led campaign that Islamic Relief supports. For survivors of abuse around the world like Hajrija*, who endured 21 long years of violence at the hands of her husband, the safety and support they crave and [...]
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Severe flooding in Valencia leaves over 200 dead and thousands struggling
VALENCIA, Nov 14 - The devastating DANA storm that hit eastern Valencia, Spain on October 30 has led to massive flooding and claimed 223 lives, marking it as the region’s worst disaster in decades. Rescue teams continue to search for victims, while survivors face serious hardships, with many lacking electricity and basic necessities. There is [...]
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Governments must stop arming Israel as atrocities escalate across Gaza
The latest Israeli atrocities across Gaza must be the final red line for governments to immediately halt all arms sales to Israel, Islamic Relief Worldwide says. In just the past few hours, Israeli attacks have burned children alive in their tents, bombed a polio vaccination site and killed starving mothers as they queue for food. At [...]
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Crisis in Lebanon Escalates, Residents Suffer More
At least 2,141 people have been killed, and 10,099 injured due to rising tensions in Lebanon, marked by the most intense attacks on September 23, 2024. More than one million residents have lost their homes and are now internally displaced. Additionally, over 400,000 people are reported to have fled to Syria. The exchange of fire [...]
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Gaza’s year of massacre and misery
“I have changed during these months. I used to think the future would be bright but now I do not think so: our future is very dark.” In May 2024, we published these words from an 8-year-old girl in Gaza. Yomna described how her life had become “like a nightmare” since the previous October. Now, [...]
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One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences
The world’s complete failure to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the past year is doing irreparable damage to international law, with terrifying global consequences, Islamic Relief warns as the wider Middle East region stands on the precipice of disaster. Over the past year we have seen international law violated every day with total impunity. [...]
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