China strongly condemns ‘transit’ of Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te through US

Aug 13, 2023, at 06:23 pm

Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te through the United States and has strongly condemned Lai’s visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

Paraguayan, British lawmakers commence Taiwan visit

Mar 22, 2023, at 05:04 pm

Taipei: Lawmakers from Taiwan's South American ally Paraguay and from the United Kingdom have arrived in Taiwan as they commenced their trip to the region with the aim of meeting local leaders and enhancing deeper ties.

Paraguay violated indigenous rights, UN committee rules in landmark decision

Oct 15, 2021, at 06:33 pm

New York: Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of “home”, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a landmark ruling on Wednesday.

Paraguay: UN rights chief calls for ‘prompt, independent’ probe into girl deaths and disappearance

Feb 06, 2021, at 04:15 pm

Dubai: Following the disappearance in Paraguay of a teenage girl and killing of two 11-year-olds, the UN human rights chief has expressed her deep concern, also noting on Friday other disturbing elements of abuse against women and girls, surrounding the cases.

UN rights chief 'deeply troubled' by conviction of land reform activists in Paraguay

Jul 21, 2016, at 12:35 pm

New York, July 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent ruling by the Court in Paraguay that convicted 11 land reform protestors, calling on the country's authorities to take urgent measures to ensure fair, independent investigations and guarantee access to justice.