UN Agencies Urge Rulers to Keep Prisoners Safe from Coronavirus
Several UN agency chiefs on Wednesday (May 13) highlighted the increased vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement.…
Wrong Coronavirus Messaging by Indian Bureaucrats
Wrong Coronavirus Messaging by Indian Bureaucrats As bureaucrats in India are corrupt and clueless, they can’t write even a single…
Governments Must Not Use COVID-19 for Arbitrary Detention: UN Experts
A group of independent UN experts recalled today (May 8) that “the prohibition of arbitrary detention is absolute even during…
UN Issues $6.7 Billion Appeal to Tackle Covid Pandemic
The United Nations humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has called for swift and determined action to avoid the most destabilizing effects…
Germany to Contribute 525 Million Euros to Fight Coronavirus
“The pandemic is a global challenge. That is why we can only beat it if we take global action,” stressed…
Putin to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions in Russia Cautiously
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, held a video conference Wednesday (May 6) with his colleagues to revive the Russian…