Ankara, March 2 (AFP/APP):Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday unveiled a human rights "action plan" designed to strengthen the rule of law and judicial independence in a country that
Kinshasa, March 1 (AFP/APP):Political jockeying is driving a rise in hate speech in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations' human rights office in the country warned Monday. "The
Dubai, March 1 (AFP/APP):The United Nations said Monday that a donor conference for war-torn Yemen had yielded just $1.7 billion, less than half the funds needed, a "disappointing" outcome as
Dubai, March 1 (AFP/APP):The United Nations on Monday urged international donors to raise $3.85 billion to prevent large-scale famine "engulfing" Yemen, ravaged by six years of war. More than 100
MULTAN, Feb 28 (APP):In order to facilitate over six lakh persons from Sikh Community, Sikh Marriage Amendment Act 2021 will be presented in Punjab Assembly by mid of March, said
At the UN, Pakistan says that a legitimate struggle for self-determination cannot be equated with terrorism.
UN chief Antonio Guterres criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent
Germany has declined arms export to India for what it calls its poor human rights record.
GENEVA, Feb 19 (APP):UN human rights experts have welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to ban the execution of defendants with mental health conditions. "We applaud the
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (APP):UN human rights experts have expressed concern over India’s decision to end Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy and enact new laws could curtail the previous level of