UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, women have been progressively erased from public spaces
‘No country can progress – politically, economically or socially –...
World Human Rights Day Commemorated with Screening of Justice Project Pakistan
Islamabad - To commemorate World Human Rights Day, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with the French Embassy and Alliance Française, Islamabad, hosted a thought-provoking event featuring the screening of two powerful...
Amnesty says Israel carrying out ‘genocide’ in Gaza
THE HAGUE : Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying a new report was a “wake-up call”...
Kazakhstan and U.S. Continue Constructive Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms
The third meeting of the annual High-level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms between Kazakhstan and the United States took place in Astana co-chaired by Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan...
India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office.
The...
Daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain says she has cancer, urges...
The daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain said Monday she has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, and again called for her father’s release.
Maryam al-Khawaja also...
Over 800 officials in U.S. and Europe sign letter protesting Israel’s war on Gaza
More than 800 civil servants from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union released a statement Friday criticizing their governments’ support of Israel as it presses on with its...
South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent...
Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.'s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza, South Africa’s foreign minister said Wednesday, adding that her country...
Saudi Arabia hears dozens of countries critique its human rights record at the UN...
Saudi Arabia had its record on human rights including freedoms for women, prosecutions for freedom of speech, use of the death penalty and alleged killing of migrants at its border with Yemen critiqued at the United Nations...
Former UK opposition leader Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide
Former U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will join a South African delegation for this week’s hearings at the International Court of Justice, where the country accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the war...