The call accompanies the launch of a key report by OHCHR, highlighting also the need for the Government to acknowledge the involvement of State security forces and to issue a public apology. From the 1970s to 2009, Sri Lanka witnessed widespread enforced disappearances, predominantly carried out by the national army and associated paramilitary groups. …
Linked to South Africa’s ongoing case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the Genocide Convention), the new request, filed on 10 May, asked the ICJ to order Israel to “immediately withdraw and cease its military operations in the Rafah governate”. Gilad Naom…
OCHA warned that the maritime corridor cannot replace critical land routes, which are the quickest and most effective way of delivering humanitarian aid in the besieged enclave, where more than two million Palestinians desperately need food, shelter and other assistance. “Any and all aid into Gaza is welcome by any route,” Spokesperson Jens Laerke told…
“Stronger legislation can help deter potential and repeat offenders and expand the range of investigative tools and resources for law enforcement to stop crimes that affect the environment,” said Angela Me, Chief of Research and Analysis at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), presenting the report. Launched in Vienna, ‘The Landscape of Criminalization’…
According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls on Tuesday with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who leads the rival Rapid Support Forces. Diplomatic approach Mr. Türk urged them both to act immediately…
Karachi: Chief Minister KP Ali Amin Gandapur has said that there will be a regular investigation into the steps taken by the caretaker government, the efforts of the PDM extended the caretaker government, recruitment of the caretaker government, financial measures and passing the budget. Committees will be formed. According to Express News, the session of…
Lahore: PDMA has issued an alert for heat wave, rains and storm in Punjab this month. According to the spokesman, till May 18, most of the districts of the province may experience dusty winds and rain with thunder. Rawalpindi, Murree, Guliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Jhelum, Gujranwala are forecasted to rain with strong winds….
Karachi: The SIU police arrested a woman member of a drug gang and recovered ice while conducting an operation near Fatima Bai Hospital, Jamshed Road, Patel Para. According to the Express, the Specialized Investigation Police, acting on a tip-off, arrested the female member of the drug gang, Asia, wife of Shoaib Dokhtar Muhammad Siddiq, and…
Chinese company delegation expressed interest in increasing investment in minerals and mining sector in Pakistan (Photo: PID) Islamabad: A delegation of a Chinese company has met the Prime Minister, expressing interest in investing in the mining sector. In a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office Press Wing, it is said that the leadership of…
increased heat intensity; A major decision related to educational institutions Due to the increase in heat intensity, a major decision has been taken regarding the educational institutions. According to the sources, the working hours of the federal educational institutions have been changed in view of the increase in heat intensity and fear of heat wave….
