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human shields

  • From human being to 'human shield': The tragic (and fragmented) story of Citizen Farooq Dar

    From human being to 'human shield': The tragic (and fragmented) story of Citizen Farooq Dar

    Shiv Visvanathan
    · Apr 19, 2017 · 05:30 pm
  • Kashmir ‘human shield’ video: The facts remain unclear – but the practice is banned even in Israel

    Kashmir ‘human shield’ video: The facts remain unclear – but the practice is banned even in Israel

    Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
    · Apr 14, 2017 · 08:05 pm
  • More than 2,000 civilians rescued from Manbij, Syria, after Islamic State used them as human shield

    More than 2,000 civilians rescued from Manbij, Syria, after Islamic State used them as human shield

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 13, 2016 · 08:26 am