Imran Khan Blames India for Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
Imran Khan said today that the leadership of Pakistan and India now need to come to the table to resolve the Kashmir issue and end the blame games. By Rakesh…
UN Experts Urge India to Revise New Anti-Trafficking Bill
India must revise planned new legislation to tackle trafficking in persons to ensure the measures it proposes are in line with international human rights law, two UN experts* said Monday.…
UN Experts to Release Report on Human Rights Violations in Myanmar
United Nations human rights experts have concluded a five-day visit to Bangladesh, where they met newly arrived Rohingya refugees from Rakhine State, Myanmar, in the final weeks before the publication…
UN Office Stands by Its Report on Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
The UN Human Rights Office has deplored Indian government’s reaction to the first-ever UN human rights report on Kashmir that was released last month. In a statement issued Tuesday in…
Attack on Press Freedom: Journalist in Tajikistan Sent to Prison
According to the UN Human Rights Office in Central Asia, Mr Khairullo Mirsaidov – a well-known and respected independent journalist and leader of a renowned comedy ensemble – was sentenced…
Youth Challenge: Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water
For this year’s International Youth Day on 12 August 2018, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, is organizing an…