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New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on Belarus to stop torturing detainees and bring to justice police officers who have reportedly humiliated and beaten protestors in their custody, as mass demonstrations over the disputed 9 August presidential election continue for a fourth week. more
Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns

Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a major push to ...

New killings after Jacob Blake shooting reveal chronic problems still to be overcome in US

New York: Disturbing video footage purportedly showing a teenager involved in a deadly shooting in the US state of Wisconsin is evidence that far stricter gun control measures are needed, ...

New York: People protest outside Pakistan Consulate over forceful abductions

New York: A large number of people on Sunday gathered outside the Pakistan consulate in New York to demonstrate against the forceful abductions of people from the minority communities in ...

Anti-Pakistan protest: Sindhi Baloch Forum members demonstrate outside UK Parliament

London: Members of the Sindhi Baloch Forum demonstrated outside the UK Parliament against the Pakistan government over the issue of enforced disappearance.

UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats

New York: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned death threats made against Congolese Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege and called for his protection. ...

Protesters assemble in front of Boris Johnson's residence in London, demonstrate against enforced disappearances in Balochistan

London: Protesters gathered outside the residence of British PM Boris Johnson to demonstrate against Pakistan on the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

Enforced disappearance: Baloch, Sindhis, Pashtuns demonstrate against Pakistan in Toronto

Toronto: Observing the ''International Day of Victims of Forced Disappearances’, members of Baloch, Sindhi and Pashtun organisations staged a protest against Pakistan on Sun ...

Afghanistan: 3 security officials killed in Taliban attack in Paktia

Paktia: At least three security officials were killed as Taliban militants attacked a public protection forces unit compound in Gardez city of Afghanistan Paktia's province on  T ...

Chinese language imposition: Mongolians demonstrate against China in Tokyo

Tokyo: A large number of Mongolians assembled in front of the Chinese embassy Japanese city of Tokyo and protested against President Xi Jinping-led administration on Aug 28.