AOAV’s review finds over 80% of the 1,079 removed child names in Gaza’s death toll are confirmed or likely killed, disproving claims of fabrication.

In the morning of Monday 12 May, the Myanmar military junta carried out an airstrike in the village of Oe Htein Kwin, within the Depayin township, in Myanmar’s Sagaing state. The attack hit a school in the village, killing 24 civilians, including 22 children and 2 teachers, and injuring at least 102 others.

Israel’s blockade of Gaza has created a deliberate humanitarian catastrophe, with half a million people facing starvation, children dying from malnutrition, and aid agencies warning that this policy amounts to the use of famine as a weapon of war.

Based on testimony from American doctors aired on This American Life, consistent accounts of children in Gaza being shot in the head and chest were detailed, raising urgent questions about Israeli conduct, U.S. complicity, and the absence of accountability.

The war in Sudan, now in its third year, has devastated civilians, leading to widespread displacement, starvation, and atrocities, necessitating immediate global action to ensure protection for the affected populations, provide humanitarian aid, and hold perpetrators accountable for war crimes.

A new report reveals the devastating psychological impact of war on Gaza’s children, as almost all fear imminent death and half express a desire to die.

The intensification of Russian bombardments in Ukraine since July 2024, particularly in civilian areas, has caused a sharp rise in civilian casualties and widespread destruction of essential infrastructure, calling for immediate international action to protect civilians from the continued use of explosive weapons.

The Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) released an updated list of 34,344 deaths since October 7, marking improvements in casualty reporting accuracy despite persistent minor issues and a remaining discrepancy of 6,400 between reported totals and individually documented deaths.

The Guardian details how dforeign doctors report that Israeli weapons packed with shrapnel are causing devastating injuries to children in Gaza, with severe internal damage and high rates of amputations.

AOAV finds that Operation Swords of Iron has caused the highest number of child casualties from air strikes out of all four operations, though the rate of harm to children per air strike is lower than Operation Wall Guardian

Met Police firearms officers have handed in their weapons over concern that one of their own has been charged with the murder of 24-year-old Chris Kaba

British Citizens subjected to cruel conditions and abandonment in dire circumstances