UN Welcomes U.S. Decision to Release 6,000 Prisoners
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Wednesday the decision by the United States Government to release 6,000 inmates from federal penitentiaries. It is an effort to ease overcrowding in prisons…
Sachin Tendulkar to Play Cricket in the U.S.
Global cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne will headline a star-studded lineup of cricket players from around the world in the inaugural “Cricket All-Stars,” a three-game series in New…
Appeal to Pakistan to End Death Penalty
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts has reiterated their call on Pakistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty and investigate cases where uncertain age determination…