By AOAV on 12 Dec 2024 A landmark study conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management in Gaza, with backing from the Dutch Relief Alliance and the War Child Alliance, has laid bare...
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A year of conflict: patterns of violence and the humanitarian impact in Gaza
By Fareeda Khalifa Introduction This article explores the different patterns of violence in the ongoing conflict in Gaza since October 2023, which has disproportionately impacted civilians,...
AOAV’s submission to the HRC 58 Report on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt)
Context In late 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur called for input for the Human Rights Council 58th session, asking for evidence examining the role of private entities—including financial...
Lebanon: At least 29 killed and 66 injured in Israeli air strike on central Beirut as ceasefire agreement reached
On Saturday 23rd November at around 4am, a series of Israeli air strikes killed at least 29 people and injured 66 others in the central and densely populated Beirut neighbourhood of Basta al Fawqa. ...
Niger + 2 more
Stray bullets: AOAV applauds new research on how diverted ammunition fuels conflict in the Sahel
By AOAV on 21 Nov 2024 The vast Sahel region of Africa, stretching across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has become a hotspot of violent insurgencies over the past decade. Salafi jihadist groups...
Afghanistan + 29 more
Explosive Inequalities: the gendered impact of arms transfers and violence
By Fareeda Khalifa on 21 Nov 2024 This article explores the intersection of arms transfers, explosive violence, and gender disparities in explosive violence harm from 2011 to 2023. Data reveals that...
Invisible and severe death toll of Sudan conflict revealed
The streets of Khartoum State bear witness to an increasingly unspoken tragedy. Ruined buildings, displaced families, and mass graves tell the story of a war whose impact has remained largely silent...
AOAV response to UN findings: Unacceptable civilian casualties in the Gaza conflict are clearly due to the use of explosive weapons in populated areas
In a stark revelation from the UN’s Human Rights Office, new findings bring to light the devastating toll that the ongoing Gaza conflict has taken on civilians, particularly on women and children...
Lebanon + 4 more
Burns like hell: AOAV calls for the end of incendiary weapon use in populated areas
The deployment of white phosphorus munitions, as recently documented over al-Bustan, a village in Lebanon near the Israeli border, underscores the urgent need to address the humanitarian impact of...
Intensified bombardment in Ukraine demands immediate action to protect civilians
The invasion of Ukraine continues to inflict unbearable suffering on its civilian population. Since July 2024, Russian forces have intensified their bombardment of civilian infrastructure, increasing...
Ireland and UNIFIL reject Israeli request to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon
In defiance of growing regional tension, Ireland, alongside the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has rejected a request by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to remove Irish...
Is data collection on Explosive Weapons the key to protecting civilians?
The use of explosive weapons in populated areas continues to wreak devastation on civilians and infrastructure globally. But how do we address the long-lasting consequences of these attacks? One of...
Lebanon + 2 more
The use of heavy explosive weapons in Lebanon and Israel must stop
By The International Network on Explosive Weapons on 30 Sep 2024 The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) is deeply concerned over the increased airstrikes in towns and cities in...
Ukraine: 3 civilians killed and at least 35 injured by Russian airstrikes targeting Kharkiv city
On 24 September, at around 3:30 p.m. local time, the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, located in the Kharkiv region, was hit by numerous Russian airstrikes on several densely populated neighbourhoods,...
Lebanon: hundreds killed as Israeli strikes escalate – Action on Armed Violence calls for urgent investigation into civilian casualties
The past 72 hours have seen a surge in violence across Lebanon, as over 1,600 Israeli strikes have pummelled cities, towns, and villages, leaving a devastating toll on civilians. Reports from...
Tracking Gaza’s war death toll: Ministry of Health improves accuracy in latest casualty report
By Professor Mike Spagat on 24 Sep 2024 The Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) has released a new, detailed list of 34,344 Gazans reportedly killed in the ongoing war since October 7, marking a...
At least 4,285 casualties recorded in Lebanon since 7 October 2023
Since 7 October 2023, AOAV has recorded 4,285* casualties as a result of explosive violence in Lebanon, with Israel accounting for 99% of all casualties recorded. The total includes at least 28 women...
Civilian casualties in Ukraine surge by 28% over six months, AOAV reports
Civilian casualties in Ukraine have surged by 28% over the past six months, according to new figures from Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, AOAV...
Nicaragua bans AOAV’s Executive Director, Dr Iain Overton, amid crackdown on over 1,650 civil society organisations
The Nicaraguan government has further escalated its repression of civil society by banning Dr. Iain Overton, Executive Director of Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), from entering the country. This...
Inside Gaza’s graveyard: uncovering the complexities of casualty recording amidst conflict
As the Gaza conflict continues into its tenth month, the human toll remains staggering. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH), over 40,000 people have been killed, and another 92,401 have...