December 3rd, 2019
Sudan Repeals Discriminatory Public Order Laws
For years the female population of Sudan have been battling for equal rights, both in the public and private spheres of life. Thankfully, last week the Sudanese government made the decision to repeal the public order laws, moving the fight for women’s rights in the correct direction....
December 3rd, 2019
Country Briefings: September – November 2019
In the countries where our partners work, human rights issues, political events and humanitarian crises rarely reach international headlines. Thus, we have put together briefings sourcing the latest humanitarian reports and news from the past three months in Burma, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan and Syria....
September 8th, 2017
News Round Up 08/09/2017
Burma- In our blog this week, we look at whether Aung San Suu Kyi is really to blame for the Rohingya Crisis, and the man who is calling the shots.
- The World Weeps As Heinous Acts Occur In Burma – The number of refugees estimated is now estimated by the UN to be almost 270,000.
August 9th, 2017
What Happened to #BringBackOurGirls ?
The Nigerian army claims Boko Haram has been “technically defeated” meanwhile deadly terror attacks continue, but where is all the press coverage? 113 still missing It has been over three years since the abduction of 276 girls from a secondary boarding school in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria on 14 April 2014 by the terrorist group Boko Haram....
April 29th, 2016
News Round up 29/04/16
Burma- According to The Irrawaddy, Karen freedom fighters from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) have joined forces with the Arakan Army (AA) to fight against the Burma Army.
- It is rumoured that a new bill which aims to revive Burma’s 1975 State Protection Law might be submitted to Parliament.
April 4th, 2016
Escalating Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh: An Update
On Saturday, April 2nd fighting broke out in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Al Jazeera, “at least 30 soldiers from both sides have been killed”.REUTERS/Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure. April 3, 2016.
Yet, there were also numerous civilian casualties, as Russia Today reported in this video, which documents the experience of “two Nagorno-Karabakh boys, who were injured after shells landed near a school”....
March 4th, 2016
HART News Round-up 29/03/2016
News from HART- Today, we launched our Mother’s Day Campaign 2016 to raise awareness of maternal health and equal rights, particularly in the countries where HART has partners. Keep checking our website as well as the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram pages to keep updated with articles and infographics!
January 2nd, 2016
North Nigeria | HART Visit Report
Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) release a new visit report documenting the current situation for civilians in Northern Nigeria. The magnitude of the devastation and terror inflicted on civilians by the insurgent group Boko Haram is far beyond what reporting figures have indicated....
