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HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

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Ethiopia’s Tigray Forcibly Recruiting Children for War: HRW

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been abducting and forcibly recruiting children as young as 15 as it prepares for renewed conflict with the federal government.

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Paramilitary Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur Possibly ‘Genocide’: HRW

A series of attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces in Darfur raise the possibility of "genocide" against non-Arab ethnic communities, HRW said.

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HRW Says Burkina Army Killed 223 Villagers in Revenge Attacks

Soldiers in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north killed at least 223 villagers, including 56 children, in two attacks on February 25, HRW said.

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HRW Says Burkina Faso Army Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians

Human Rights Watch accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters.

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Ethiopia Conflict at a ‘National Scale’: UN Experts

Serious violations are still being committed in Ethiopia despite a peace deal in the north, UN rights experts said.

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HRW Accuses Russia of Banned Mine Deployment In Ukraine

Human Rights Watch has accused Russian forces of using banned anti-personnel mines in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region.

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Taliban Claim Kabul Bombing as Afghan Forces Defend Besieged Cities

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defense minister.

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Human Rights Watch Calls for Global Treaty on ‘Killer Robots’

Human Rights Watch urged governments to negotiate a treaty that sets standards for meaningful human control over lethal autonomous weapons.

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Mali Soldiers ‘Killed, Mistreated, Disappeared’ Dozens of People: HRW

The armed forces of Mali are responsible for dozens of cases of killings, mistreatment, and disappearances during counterterrorism operations in the country’s central Mopti region, HRW said.

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