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International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere gives indirect message to China on Tibet issue

Washington: Hollywood actor and International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere delivered a powerful message recently at the inaugural session of the 8th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet where he indirectly targeted China by saying that 'non violence' still works. more

Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet

New York: Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, was described by t ...

Abu Akleh shooting: Fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR

New York: Israeli forces were behind the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank - not indiscriminate Palestinian firing - the UN human rights office, O ...

Iran urged to halt imminent finger amputation of eight prisoners

New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging Iran to call off plans to amputate the fingers of eight prisoners convicted of burglary, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said on Wedn ...

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism

New York: Indigenous women and girls face grave, systematic, and continuous acts of violence that permeate every aspect of their lives, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on We ...

China: United States law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect, says Human Rights Watch

Washington: The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rig ...

222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

New York: A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has grown from an estimated 75 milli ...

Imran Khan’s legacy of human rights abuses

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been deceitfully clever to hide a singular fact of his regime from the people of his country — under his regime, Pakistan became one of the most ...

Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees

New York: The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria ...

Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends

New York: The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries a ...