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Prominent Bangladeshi economist Abul Barkat, who has been a critic of radical Islam, was sent to jail on Friday over a graft case. more
Pakistan: Father guns down daughter after she refuses to delete TikTok account

A Pakistani father has allegedly gunned down her daughter after she refused to delete her account on the popular video-sharing app TikTok.

Persecution of girls: ICC issues arrest warrant for two Taliban leaders

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for two Taliban leaders and accused them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan.

Pakistan: ATC sends Mahrang, other BYC activists on 10-day physical remand

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan on Tuesday sent Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group to 10 days police custody.

Human rights must anchor the digital age, says top UN official

As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation.

US: Uyghurs rally outside White House to mark Urumchi massacre anniversary

Dozens of Uyghurs, East Turkistanis, and American allies recently demonstrated outside the White House to mark the 16th anniversary of the July 5, 2009 Urumchi Massacre.

UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis

The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go.

Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan, says UN report

As returns of Afghan refugees and those living in refugee-like conditions from Iran and Pakistan increase – many forcibly – women and girls are arriving in a country where the ...

Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, warns UN

More than 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday, warn ...

UN chief Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed on Friday in the United States capital, ...