Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organizes Equality March in Lahore, demands equal status for all citizens
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Activists of Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organized an ‘Equality March’ on August 11 in front of the Lahore Press Club to demand for equal status for all citizens.
‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:37 am
Hundreds of people participated in the first 'Minority Rights March' at the Frere Hall area of Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday when they demanded an end to the practice of forced conversions.
Ethiopia: De-escalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge
Aug 11, 2023, at 11:02 pm
An international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara region.
China: UN experts demand information on nine imprisoned human rights defenders
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:12 pm
UN-appointed independent rights experts have called on the Chinese Government to provide information about nine Tibetan human rights defenders serving prisoner sentences of up to 11 years.
UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border
Aug 11, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New York: The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Tuesday over the situation in Mexico, where refugees and migrants aspiring to get to the United States find themselves in cramped shelters, exposed to multiple risks.
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
Jul 19, 2023, at 09:09 pm
New York: The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief and the head of refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday.
Jul 17, 2023, at 07:12 am
Kashmore/Pakistan: In two separate incidents of vandalism targeted Hindu places of worship in Sindh province, Pakistan, raising alarm among the affected communities and human rights advocates.
Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New York: The right to keep personal health data private is increasingly under threat in our digital world, with potentially devastating consequences for already vulnerable people, a UN-appointed independent rights expert told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
‘Vital’ human rights cooperation must be above fray of politics: Türk
Jun 20, 2023, at 06:47 pm
New York: A lack of strong cooperation with the international human rights system leaves States “adrift”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday, as he addressed rights emergencies in dozens of countries including Iran, Mali and Russia.
Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:23 pm
New York: The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world must now adapt and update its thinking to respond to current “dramatic rollbacks”, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of both his office and the global agreement that created it.
Human rights experts alarmed over ‘imminent executions’ in Saudi Arabia
May 04, 2023, at 05:29 pm
New York: On Wednesday, a large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts expressed concern over the possibly imminent execution of three members of the Howeitat tribe in Saudi Arabia, urging authorities to stop the process.
China's corruption, poor human rights practices spread to Africa, says Washington Post column
Apr 20, 2023, at 06:35 pm
The Chinese government's exploitative intentions and the "China model" involving serious human rights abuses and corruption will undermine the dignity and freedom of Africans as the Asian giant led by Xi Jinping helmed Communist Party of China makes deep inroads in the African continent, according to an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and discrimination across the world.
Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:25 pm
New York: Officials in many countries “vilify and target” human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial work they do to help build fairer societies, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Wednesday.
Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says
Mar 15, 2023, at 10:46 pm
New York: States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf of victims, a UN independent expert told the Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief
Feb 21, 2023, at 07:04 pm
New York: As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address war, climate change and other drivers, the UN relief chief said on Monday.
Power of sport to counter violent extremism amplified at UN
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: Sport can change the world, famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers alike said at a roundtable discussion on Monday, highlighting a new UN podcast series to mark the first International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, as and when Conducive to Terrorism.
Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
Jan 28, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday, warning that people of African descent in the country continue to encounter discrimination and erosion of their fundamental rights.
Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk
Jan 28, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: Nearly two years on from Myanmar’s brutal military coup against the democratically-elected government, the country has sunk deeper than ever into crisis, undergoing a wholesale regression in human rights, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
Human rights must be defended in the fight against terrorism: UN chief
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:44 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the fight against terrorism will never succeed if we perpetuate the “denial and destruction” of human rights.
No compromise in engagement with world: Taliban Minister of Afghanistan
Dec 21, 2022, at 12:56 am
Kabul: Taliban Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, on Sunday, said the Afghanistan government is ready to engage with the international community, but the world should not seek any compromise with the caretaker government.
ASEAN States ‘well-placed’ to advance human rights, freedoms and a strong global economy
Nov 12, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New York: As “deepening divisions” threaten global peace and security, “dangerous rhetoric” is raising nuclear tensions, the UN chief told a meeting of Asian leaders in Cambodia on Friday.
Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate, urges Türk
Nov 04, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New York: Humanity’s basic right to life is being threatened by insufficient action in the face of the climate emergency, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Wednesday.
Protests held worldwide against Chinese atrocities on National Day of China
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:57 pm
Several civil society organisations on Saturday (Oct 1) staged demonstrations on the National Day of China (PRC) in different cities across the globe against the Chinese government's atrocities and human rights violations.
Human rights: Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development
Sep 16, 2022, at 05:20 pm
Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding to a “confluence of crises” that threatens us all, the UN’s acting human rights chief has warned.
Stand in ‘firm solidarity’ with victims of violence based on religion or belief, urges UN chief
Aug 23, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: On the International Day for victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, commemorated on Monday, the UN chief reiterated his staunch support for those who have suffered.
UN Committee against Torture: Focus on Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:36 pm
New York: The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on Botswana, Nicaragua, the State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates
Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’
Mar 26, 2022, at 07:27 pm
New York: A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya, has prompted the concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Friday that arbitrary arrests and a campaign of social media vilification are having “a seriously chilling effect on human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and other civil society actors.”
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in one day on charges of terrorism
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:24 am
Saudi Arabia Saturday said it has executed a total of 81 people in one day on various terrorism-related charges, topping the executions last year and eliciting criticism from rights activists.