Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh has taken notice of the death of father and son due to firing in Ghotki

Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh has taken notice of the death of father and son due to firing in Ghotki

Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir took notice of the death of father and son in Ghotki. According to the spokesperson of Chief Minister Sindh, Justice (Rtd) Maqbool Baqir has directed IG Sindh to submit a detailed report of the incident. According to the spokesperson, this is the third incident of murder in…

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Stamp out hate speech, persecution based on faith: Guterres

Stamp out hate speech, persecution based on faith: Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivering his message marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief and began by reiterating that freedom of belief is “an inalienable human right”. “Yet, around the world, people and communities, particularly minorities, face intolerance, discrimination and threats – to their places of…

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Water Action Agenda takes shape in Stockholm flowing on from landmark conference

Water Action Agenda takes shape in Stockholm flowing on from landmark conference

World Water Week is taking shape from Monday in Stockholm, Sweden. This is an annual gathering of thousands of organizations and individuals – Government experts, UN officials, scientists and academics – who come together to rethink how water is being managed. Serious challenges loom Among them is the President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi,…

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Rights expert urges India to release detained activist

Rights expert urges India to release detained activist

GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according to media reports. He was sentenced to life imprisonment three years later for multiple offences under the country’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. ‘Shameful’ detention “GN Saibaba is a long-standing defender of the rights…

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UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace

UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace

Despite wide international condemnation of terrorism, victims and survivors of violence often struggle to have their voices heard, their needs supported, and their rights upheld.  Most need long-term support – physical, psychological, social and financial. However, few Member States have the resources or the capacity to help those affected by terrorism fully recover, rehabilitate and…

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