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The US government on Monday said those responsible for human rights violations in Bangladesh for the past few months should be held accountable. more
Airline banner flies over New York City, urging world to stop violence against Hindu community members in Bangladesh

New York City witnessed a powerful airline banner message recently when Hindu-American group members flew it to appeal to the world to ensure an end to the ongoing violence on the communi ...

Armed men abduct 20 labourers in Pakistan

At least 20 labourers were abducted by armed men in the Musakhel region of Pakistan.

Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus faces 'Go Back' slogans in New York over attacks on Hindus

A large number of Bangladeshi diaspora members demonstrated outside the hotel where Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is currently staying in New York over the recent at ...

East Turkistan: Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt

Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.

ILO warns half of the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis

Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, ac ...

Human rights body slams China for subjecting Tibetan people to inhuman treatment

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has said China is still subjecting Tibtean people to inhuman treatment due to their religious beliefs and cultural identities.

Take immediate action to end ongoing repression on Uyghurs, US official Matthew Miller tells China

A top US official on Friday said China should take immediate action to end 'ongoing repression' of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the country

UN human rights office calls for immediate revocation of new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women

A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on ...

UN warns killing of human aid workers reaching record highs

With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day o ...