The Wire Not wholly in jest, I tell my friends that in today’s India, the Mahatma would be stoned to death The very next day, Pakistan killed 15 Indian civilians along the Line of Control. Contradicting India’s pious claim of killing only militants, international agencies have confirmed the deaths Not wholly in jest, I tell my friends that in today’s India, the Mahatma would be stoned to death for crores) of the sterling balance that undivided India held at Independence, Gandhiji went on a fast till death

Survivors have reported civilian men being lined up and shot, women being raped, and homes and markets prevented remaining civilians from accessing lifesaving supplies.” “Civilians took refuge in schools and government buildings.” He said: “Immediately [after the army left], they started to shoot civilians. They went to the civilians and started shooting randomly.

It is also a serious threat to both civilians and combatants, particularly in a city as densely populated organizations assisting in humanitarian protection should urgently deploy defensive measures to safeguard civilians , including stockpiling masks and other protective equipment that can be rapidly distributed to civilians They should also inform civilians on what to do in case they find themselves in an area under chemical

2025, taken down by hackers, republished December 24, 2025 By Mike Odeh James (Jalingo)  At  least 50 civilians—many Bishop of the United Methodist Church (UMC) Nigeria Episcopal Area, confirmed at least 30 Christian deaths The attacks not only have killed and injured civilians but also destroyed farms, churches, and homes—further Displacement, and the Government’s Response The Taraba State Police Command confirmed approximately 50 deaths “After Malamby’s death, local youths retaliated by killing several cattle.

The Army has been accused of shelling hospitals, burning alive Tamil civilians, executing prisoners of war, and preventing food, medicine, and clean water from reaching civilians trapped in the war zones pardon convicted war criminals like army sergeant Sunil Ratnayake, who was convicted and sentenced to death

But the UN, US, and EU have abandoned millions of civilians to starvation, war, forced displacement, There are also genocidal threats to civilians from terrorist militias like the FDLR,  composed of former Second Congo Wars broke out, the DRC has been plagued by civil war, resulting in approximately 6 million deaths MONUSCO   failed  to bring peace and stability due to its inadequate mandate to protect civilians and Protecting civilians and upholding human rights must remain the primary priority of the DRC government

Amnesty international says ‘unprovoked attack’ against civilians also left at least 19 people wounded Eritrean soldiers have opened fire on civilians in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, killing three lives and at least 19 others are in hospital from yet another unlawful attack by Eritrean troops on civilians Deliberate attacks on civilians are prohibited by international humanitarian law and must stop,” Amnesty contradicting testimony from residents, rights groups, aid workers, diplomats and even some Ethiopian civilian

The tactic targets civilians in bid to stifle support for resistance fighters, but appears to be backfiring what the UN described as “indiscriminate attacks”, firing artillery and guns into civilian areas and The Myanmar military has stepped up attacks on civilians and aid deliveries as opposition to its coup “The more they oppress the people, the more civilians become stronger, because when they deliberately “If civilian defence forces could defeat the military and remove them from the area, we would be able

There are already 25 civilian deaths and 138 injuries, including children. Civilian casualties and injuries have already been reported.

All but one were civilians. More than a dozen other Ukrainians were jailed with him, soldiers and civilians. ’d tortured to death, both from Izium’s Gonkharovka neighborhood. He followed the smell of death to a shallow grave in the forest. “They tortured civilians at will, like bullies,” she said. “I have only one word: genocide.”

crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians In the years since , military forces have targeted civilian populations with airstrikes, artillery bombardments Grim toll The report documents a grim toll: military operations killed more civilians in 2024 than in , the Arakan Army seized control of most of the state, displacing tens of thousands, while Rohingya civilians

Early Signs of Violence and Intimidation : Over twenty candidates have expressed interested in running Police intervened with gun fire, resulting in civilian fatalities. compiled by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), incidents of state violence against civilians the incidents of police violence in Uganda since March 2020 have been cases of state repression of civilians At-risk groups include political and civilian groups opposed to Museveni and his re-election, and ethnic