Drawing on Lebanese government, UN, and humanitarian data, this report analyses the human consequences of Israels attacks on Lebanon from October 2023 to June 2026, documenting escalating civilian harm, mass displacement, repeated attacks on health infrastructure, and persistent uncertainty regarding combatant casualty claims.

At The Conduit in London, Wael al-Dahdouh, Ramita Navai and Jon Williams spoke with AOAV’s Iain Overton about the systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, Western media’s complicity, and the urgent need for accountability and protection.

For nearly two years, a super-injunction obtained by the Ministry of Defence concealed a catastrophic data breach affecting thousands of Afghans, gagging the press and Parliament alike, in a chilling demonstration of how national security can be used to suppress democratic accountability and public scrutiny.

The BBC is under fire for indefinitely delaying the broadcast of Gaza: Medics Under Fire, a documentary detailing attacks on Palestinian healthcare workers, with critics accusing the broadcaster of political censorship and double standards.

The Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan, led by Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, faces criticism over Restriction Orders limiting transparency, as it navigates the tension between safeguarding national security and fostering public accountability while investigating allegations of unlawful killings by UK Special Forces.

Julian Assange’s return to Australia after a plea deal marks a bittersweet victory, highlighting the dire state of press freedoms and the high cost of truth-telling in modern democracies, while underscoring the ongoing suppression of transparency and accountability.

Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) calls for the immediate release of Julian Assange ahead of his critical May 20th hearing, which is set to determine his potential extradition to the United States.

The bombing of the Shabindu displacement camp in Goma, attributed to the Rwandan army and M23 rebels, highlights serious concerns about Rwanda’s designation as a safe country for UK asylum seekers, amidst accusations of compromised press freedom and human rights abuses.