Nora is a survivor twice over – a courageous woman who has faced the horrors of natural disaster and domestic abuse. Nora lives with her 8 children in a coastal village called Sani-Sani in the province of Surigao Del Norte in the Philippines. In 2021 the family faced the full force of Typhoon Rai, tearing [...]
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Behind the picturesque landscapes of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies a stark reality: a grim pattern of femicide that demands urgent attention and action. Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence (GBV) – a horrific hate crime in which women are murdered in cold blood. 1 area alone, Tuzla, has witnessed the killing of [...]
We welcome the news that there will be a pause in the relentless bombardment of Gaza and the safe release of civilian hostages and detained children. We hope that this will be adhered to by all parties. But a temporary pause will not be enough to end the bloodshed and address the humanitarian catastrophe. A [...]
The bombardment of Gaza’s hospitals must stop immediately The attacks on Gaza’s few remaining hospitals must stop immediately, Islamic Relief says, as more hospitals have been bombed and besieged overnight, putting thousands of lives at risk. It can never be morally justifiable to attack hospitals that are full of casualties and frightened civilians, and international [...]
Hospitals in Gaza on verge of total shutdown as doctor describes nightmare conditions Hospitals in Gaza are on the verge of total shutdown as more have come under intense bombardment today, Islamic Relief is warning. Almost two-thirds of all hospitals in Gaza are now completely out of action and the rest are struggling to keep [...]
It’s vital that aid gets in but 20 trucks of aid is nowhere near enough. Much more is needed and time is running out to prevent this humanitarian nightmare deepening still further. The scale of destruction in Gaza is enormous. Hospitals have closed and those that are still running are having to choose who to operate [...]
