Tag: human rights
17 Results
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Eyes on COP-27 but will it deliver?
The climate crisis doesn't recognise political boundaries, nor does it care about geographical location or economic might; its devastating impacts won't discriminate.
August 13, 2022 -
Climate change is a matter of human rights, too
Bangladesh along with all the member-states of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) is expected to support the resolution.
August 7, 2022 -
EU special envoys meet as human rights situation in Afghanistan deteriorates
Amid the deteriorating human rights situation due to the Taliban regime, Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson hosted Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from the EU Member States in Brussels on Saturday.
June 12, 2022 -
Taliban dismisses UNSC’s call to reverse restrictions on Afghan women
The call of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to lift the Taliban's strict measures on Afghan women has been dismissed by the Taliban forces who have termed it as "unfounded."
May 28, 2022 -
Spirit of integration
It is unprecedented that most lawmakers of the party attended the official ceremony to memorialize the civil revolt, which has long been associated with the liberal Democratic Party of Korea.
May 23, 2022 -
Russia won’t participate in special UNHRC session on Ukraine
Russia's decision came a day after the UNHRC announced that it will hold a special session on Thursday "to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression".
May 11, 2022 -
Afghan girl students dropping out over dress codes
In its latest report, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that due to the imposition of new restrictions on the dress of female students and teachers in some provinces of Afghanistan, some students have dropped out of school.
April 29, 2022 -
Human rights body airs concern over Afghan refugees’ torture in Iran
"Iran's border guards force Afghan refugees by guns at borders and oust them from their country".
April 22, 2022 -
Over 8000 people missing in Pakistan during 2021: Report
A lawyer representing the Sindh Rangers informed the court that of 1,200 missing persons, 900 had already been recovered in the province. Of these, Sindh police located 298 in the last six months.
April 13, 2022 -
US monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Blinken
Blinken's remarks came days after US Representative Ilhan Omar questioned the alleged reluctance of the US government to criticise Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on human rights.
April 12, 2022 -
One-two punch
The UN human rights office in Geneva said Russian courts had decided to dissolve two of Russia’s most respected human rights groups and further weaken the country’s dwindling human rights community. “We urge the Russian authorities to protect and support people and organisations that work to advance human rights across the Russian Federation,” it added.
December 31, 2021 -
HP Human Rights body to direct govt for providing night shelters to homeless
HP Human Rights Commission member Dr Ajay Bhandari made these remarks in a webinar that was organised by Umang Foundation on awareness on human rights.
November 30, 2021 -
Mamata questions utility of rights body before leaving for Delhi
"Where is the Human Rights Commission in Tripura? Where did the human rights commission go? The whole country has witnessed the assassination of democracy in Tripura. In such a BJP-ruled state, people are suffocating. Why are there no words about the Human Rights Commission and Article 355 in our case in Tripura. What has happened now?"
November 23, 2021 -
93.7% of S.Koreans consider climate crisis serious: Survey
Duroo, a nonprofit organization of lawyers, and law firm Jipyong, which conducted the survey, said the government should make greater efforts to provide people with information on climate change's relations to human rights.
November 7, 2021 -
Duterte steps out
Duterte-Carpio’s filing of re-election shortly after her father announced his retirement, did little to douse speculation that she has her eye on the presidency.
October 6, 2021 -
Two contrasting faces of the sub-continent
The UNGA session also includes engagements for foreign ministers including multiple global forums, bilateral interactions as also press and media briefings to project the national image.
September 27, 2021 -
UN and Myanmar
The prevarication, that was palpable notably in Libya and Syria, seems set to resonate in the echo chambers of Kabul and further afield in the tormented land now headed by Taliban hardliners, just as it does in Myanmar
September 27, 2021