Aleppo Is Now a Synonym for Hell: Ban Ki-moon
In his last press conference as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon observed that “the carnage in Syria remains a gaping hole in the global conscience.” “Aleppo is now a synonym…
Zeid Urges Halt to Bombardment of Eastern Aleppo
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein said Wednesday in Geneva that he is appalled that the deal enabling the evacuation of many thousands of civilians,…
300,000 Children in Mosul Cut Off from Clean Water: UNICEF
Nearly 300,000 children in Mosul – almost half of all the children in the city – and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water after…
Modi Won’t Allow Indian Water to Go to Pakistan
It is largely believed that Modi is constantly giving controversial statements about India-Pakistan relations to hide his own failures. By Rakesh Raman India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that his…
Amnesty Demands Probe into Killings of Indian Muslim Students
The Madhya Pradesh government in India must ensure an independent criminal investigation into the alleged extrajudicial execution of eight undertrial prisoners by the state police on 31 October, said Amnesty…
Islamic State Terrorists Continue to Use Human Shields in Mosul
The United Nations (UN) human rights wing said Tuesday it has received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters are attempting to forcibly transfer many…