Human Rights

UN Report Alleges 63 Countries Complicit in Gaza Genocide A new United Nations (UN) report has implicated 63 countries — including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany — in what it describes as Israel’s two-year genocide in…

Pakistan and Australia Reaffirm Commitment to Human Rights Cooperation The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr. Neil Hawkins, met with the Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, to discuss ongoing…

UNSG Antonio Gutterres issues Stark warning; Gaza faces catastrophic famine Guterres urgently called on the international community to act swiftly to prevent further loss of life and suffering In a powerful statement, the UN…

Afghanistan’s socio-economic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights: UN UNITED NATIONS:  Seventy-five per cent of Afghanistan’s population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural…

UNHR condemns Taliban’s Regime morality law targeting Afghan women UNITED NATIONS A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN Human…

US to go ahead with $1 bln in new arms to Israel despite Rafah concerns: Reports WASHINGTON The Biden Administration has told Congress it plans to send more than $1 billion in new US weapons to Israel, according o media…

 Violence against older persons surging worldwide: UN expert UNITED NATIONS: As the number of older persons in the world rapidly increases, violence against older persons remains unaddressed despite being widespread,…

UN rights experts voice concern over enforcement of counter-terrorism laws in II0JK UNITED NATIONS In a joint communication just made public, UN human rights experts and defenders have expressed serious concerns on the…

UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopts Pakistan’s Universal Periodic Reports The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday unanimously adopts Pakistan’s Universal Periodic Report, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign…

Taliban’s treatment of women could be ‘Gender Apartheid’: UN United Nations The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday where UN-appointed rights experts…