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Humanitarian Aid
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US deports over 160 people to Haiti following end of protected status
ICE deported over 160 individuals to Haiti on Thursday in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the administrative repeal of temporary protected status (TPS) for roughly…
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UN experts decry July surge in civilian casualties across Gaza and West Bank as humanitarian conditions continue to decline
By Samara Baboolal | JURIST Staff, GB
UN experts on Monday decried the recent surge of violence and human rights abuses against civilians across Gaza and the Occupied West Bank, voicing concern that the rights crisis in…
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UN experts call for accountability 20 years after killing of aid workers in Sri Lanka
By Rhys Groen | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
UN experts on Tuesday called for the government of Sri Lanka to take accountability for the deaths of humanitarian workers killed 20 years ago in the town of Muttur. Successive international…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Agricultural and Medical Transactions and Activities Related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda
By Kerry B. Contini (US), Michael Amberg (UK), Rob O'Brien (US)
On July 10, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 2 (“GL 2”) under the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Rights group warns of increasing food insecurity in Afghanistan
By Annelies Nie | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
Human Rights Watch on Friday warned of the deteriorating economic state in Afghanistan. Millions of citizens are at risk of suffering from severe hunger due to a sharp decline in…
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UN experts urge Venezuela to remove legal barriers to humanitarian aid
By Samara Baboolal | JURIST Staff, GB
UN experts on Friday warned that the recent earthquakes in Venezuela have exacerbated its humanitarian and human rights crisis, and urged authorities to remove regulatory barriers to humanitarian aid and…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
OFAC Continues Venezuela Sanctions Relief with Authorizations for Aircraft Safety, Earthquake Relief, and Easing of General License Governing Law Requirements
By Samuel H. Chang, Chase D. Kaniecki, Yulia A. Solomakhina, Ana Carolina Maloney, Kerry Mullins
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 59, authorizing the provision of goods, technology, software, or services…
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UN commends extension of aid corridor in Sudan amid esclalting violence
By TN, Salma Ben Mariem | Faculty Of Law, Political Science Of Sousse
The UN on Monday welcomed the government of Sudan’s decision to keep the Adre border crossing with Chad open through September 30, though the organization warned of a rise in…
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UN says Cuba needs humanitarian aid despite recent fuel shipment
By TN, Salma Ben Mariem | Faculty Of Law, Political Science Of Sousse
The UN asked the international community on Monday to provide immediate support for Cuba amid a worsening humanitarian crisis caused by a US-imposed oil blockade and compounded by the effects…
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UN experts call for immediate provision of humanitarian aid in South Sudan
Responding to a “catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis,” a group of 16 UN experts on Thursday urged the immediate protection of civilians and the facilitation of humanitarian access in…