Iran: Human rights experts condemn execution of Baloch minority prisoner
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday, condemned the hanging of a prisoner from the Baloch minority in Iran, voicing fear that a “disturbing” recent increase in executions of community members “will continue”.
Activists feel Pakistan govt denying basic human rights to people of PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan
New Delhi: Human rights activists have claimed that people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) are living like slaves and are even denied all forms of human rights.
25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
New York: Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food aid for the first time since mid-October.
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response: Secretary-General
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to achieve a better future for people everywhere.
UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua
New York: Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive dialogue is urgently needed to address longstanding economic, social and political grievances, the UN human rights office said on Monday.
UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
New York: The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
UN chief appeals for urgent action to reverse ‘downward spiral’ in Central Sahel
New York: The world must act now to reverse the situation in Africa’s central Sahel region, where humanitarian needs are at “a breaking point”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a high-level conference on Tuesday to address the burgeoning crisis.
Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief
New York: While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment and torture are not the answer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Massive protest demands release of political prisoners
Quetta: Demanding release of political prisoners, a massive protest was held in Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently.
New report highlights value of UN’s human rights work in the field
New York: The UN’s work in promoting dialogue between Arabic and Kurdish groups in Iraq is just one example of how human rights personnel are playing a critical role at the Organization’s peace operations around the world.
Lahore HC acquits Christian man, human rights group appreciates
Lahore: The Lahore High Court recently acquitted a Christian man who was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges six years ago, earning appreciation from rights groups like Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP).
Iraq urged to investigate attacks on women human rights defenders
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts have urged the Iraqi authorities to investigate the murder of a female human rights defender, and the attempted killing of another, targeted “simply because they are women”.
‘Eyes and ears’ of Human Rights Council facing funding crisis
New York: The work of UN-appointed independent rights experts is at risk from a critical lack of funding, they warned on Monday.
Human rights, multilateralism and battling COVID-19, top focus of European Union
New York: The European Union has been at the forefront of international cooperation to defeat “the same common enemy”, COVID-19, the President of the European Council, told the UN General Assembly on Friday.