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Children sit in front of moldy bread in their shelter, in Aslam, Hajjah, Yemen, on October 1, 2018
SCHOOLS should be given the same protections as hospitals under international law to protect millions of children that are trapped in war zones, a major inquiry launched today said.
Chaired by former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown, the report said it’s “unconscionable” that the global community stands by while children are being killed in conflict-ridden countries such as Yemen, Syria and South Sudan.
The inquiry also suggests outlawing withholding of humanitarian aid in circumstances where it may lead to starvation, in its report written by a legal panel led by Shaheed Fatima QC.
RUTH AYLETT recommends that this mixture of memoir, diary and poetry by a young Gazan writer be read as widely as possible
MAISSON HASSAN highlights how amid bombed-out cities and collapsing hospitals, women-led initiatives are keeping communities alive
The people of Palestine need our solidarity in actions not words – trade unionists must give them our full support in their darkest hour, writes DANIEL KEBEDE
