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      Rep. Ilhan Omar leaves the House chamber

      Omar Says US Must End Arms Sales to Saudis Over Alleged 'Ghastly' Crimes Against Migrants

      Citing the alleged "systematic murder, rape, and torture" of Ethiopian migrants by Saudi border guards, the Minnesota progressive urged the U.S. to pursue "full accountability and justice for those responsible."

      Brett Wilkins
      Aug 22, 2023

      Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Tuesday called for an end to U.S. security assistance—including arms sales—to Saudi Arabia following the publication of a Human Rights Watch report in which Ethiopian migrants describe massacres, torture, and rape allegedly committed by Saudi border guards.

      The HRW report alleges Saudi forces killed at least hundreds of migrants including many women and children seeking to enter the wealthy kingdom from Yemen between March 2022 and June 2023. Witnesses said Saudi border guards used both small arms and light artillery to kill migrants. Some survivors claim that scores of migrants were massacred at a time; others said they were subjected to or witnessed torture or were forced to rape other migrants.

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      ​The maternity ward of the Vilniansk Multidisciplinary Hospital in southeastern Ukraine lies in ruins after a Russian missile attack that claimed the life of a two-day-old infant.

      Report Details 'Staggering Toll' of Russian War on Ukrainian Healthcare, With 700+ Attacks

      "The research shows that Russian armed forces have bombed hospitals, tortured medics, attacked ambulances, and looted clinics," said a co-author. "Evidence strongly suggests these acts constitute war crimes."

      Jessica Corbett
      Feb 21, 2023

      Nearly a year into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, five groups on Tuesday released a report and interactive map documenting at least 707 attacks on healthcare facilities and workers in what the researchers argue are war crimes and potentially crimes against humanity.

      As the war continues—with U.S. President Joe Biden visiting Kyiv to express support for Ukraine and Russian leader Vladimir Putin ramping up nuclear fears this week—the report, Destruction and Devastation: One Year of Russia's Assault on Ukraine's Healthcare System, tracks attacks between the launch of the invasion on February 24, 2022 and the end of last year.

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