Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

The demonstrations began over what many Kenyans view as unfair tax hikes and rising inflation in the country, according to news reports. OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurance issued a statement condemning the violence, expressing concern over “allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, including the use of firearms, by police”. Reports estimate the number of people…

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

“Every new wave of warfare brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime,” she said. The Council meeting to examine implementation of its resolutions on conflict-related sexual violence was convened by the United Kingdom, which holds the rotating presidency this month. Meetings survivors in…

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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action: WMO

Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action: WMO

According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July. Torrential rains and floods have resulted in dozens of fatalities and affected millions in the United States, Japan, China and India. ‘New normal’ “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our…

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World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings

World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings

The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told journalists attending the biweekly UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva. “We cannot continue to ignore what is happening – stand by silently when nearly 300 children…

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Pervez Musharraf's appeal against rejection of nomination papers set for hearing after 10 years

Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against rejection of nomination papers set for hearing after 10 years

Photo file The Supreme Court has fixed the appeal against the rejection of the nomination papers of former President Pervez Musharraf for hearing after 10 years. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial will hear Pervez Musharraf’s plea on July 20. Former President Pervez Musharraf had filed an appeal in the Supreme…

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