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Demand accountability for US strike on Iran school

Amnesty International on March 17 called for those responsible for a US strike on an Iranian school to be held accountable.

The Feb. 28 strike on the girls' school in Minab, in southern Iran, killed over 100 children. Amnesty's Evidence Lab conducted an investigation into the strike, analyzing over 30 satellite images and reviewing official statements, independent media reports, and witnesses accounts.

Deportees face 'enforced disappearance' in El Salvador

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 16 raised concerns that El Salvador's government is arbitrarily detaining and forcibly "disappearing" Salvadorans deported from the US.

UN sees potential Israeli 'war crimes' in Lebanon

The UN Human Rights Office stated March 17 that Israeli strikes on homes and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon may constitute war crimes. The statement came as Israel intensifies its military campaign on the territory of its northern neighbor amid the broader conflict spreading across the Middle East.

More countries intervene in genocide case against Israel

Hungary, Namibia, Fiji and the United States on March 12 each filed declarations of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case against Israel in relation to the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Iraq: women's rights defender assassinated

Prominent Iraqi women's rights defender Yanar Mohammed was killed outside her Baghdad residence on March 2 by two unidentified men. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination.

'Black rain' falls on Tehran amid US-Israeli strikes

United Nations officials said on March 10 that US and Israeli airstrikes on fuel depots in Tehran have released large amounts of toxic pollutants, producing acidic "black rain" across parts of the capital.

Mali: al-Qaeda franchise in new 'war crime'

Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed March 10 that an al-Qaeda-linked armed group summarily executed 10 long-haul truck drivers and two teenage apprentices in late January in southwestern Mali as part of the group's attack on a fuel convoy and deemed the acts "apparent war crimes."

Anthropic sues Pentagon over 'risk' designation

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic sued the US Defense Department ("Department of War") on March 9 after the Department declared the company a "supply chain risk" and threat to national security.

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