War Child UK has published the Return Every Child report, exposing Russia’s systematic campaign to indoctrinate and militarise Ukrainian children in the occupied territories. Co-authored with the Human Security Centre and Save Ukraine, the report draws on testimonies from 200 rescued children and reveals harrowing patterns of abuse. The report concludes that the most likely goal of Russia is to encourage, manipulate, or coerce Ukrainian children into the Russian Armed Forces, including participation in combat against their own country.

Behind the spectacle in the media, AA serves as another extension of the historic anti-illegal immigration policy enacted by the initial Trump administration almost a decade ago. With antagonistic roots found in the migration protection protocols, the legislative groundwork that allowed for the “Remain in Mexico” (RMX) program aimed at strict border enforcement on the Southern US-Mexico border, it became clear that AA was not built in isolation from previous policy decisions.

Recent conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have led to a marked increase in civilian casualties, highlighting a broader trend in which warfare increasingly unfolds in populated areas with limited regard for civilian safety.

The cross-jurisdictional use of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention in the three states reflects more than a decline in civil rights, pointing directly to an intentional effort by ruling authorities to eliminate dissent and fortify control of critics, all under the guise of safeguarding national security.

The rise of the M23-RDF coalition is not simply the re-emergence of an armed group, but the culmination of a state-enabled insurgency that’s influenced by the continued ethnic tensions stretching back three decades.

Addressing the human security of the different ethnic groups will be vital in the ongoing negotiations, or they risk causing a potential cease-fire agreement to fail and cause the established pattern of violence continuing.

After fifteen years of violence, the people of Syria are attempting to seize the chance for long-awaited peacebuilding, allowing them to actualise their human and political rights and revive their state.

The global crisis of conflict-induced displacement underscores a dire need for systemic, unified responses that prioritize both immediate relief and long-term solutions.

Child trafficking during conflict continues to represent one of the most heartbreaking human rights issues of our time, with children manipulated into roles and subjected to abuse that deny them the well-being they deserve.

The continual and worsening use of cluster munitions has resulted in global devastation, presenting a significant challenge to international humanitarian law and civilian safety.