DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

A new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) details enforced disappearances and abductions dating back to 1950. Heart-breaking testimony from some 80 victims shows how the crimes have caused long-lasting trauma, said UN rights chief Türk, who added that “entire generations of families have lived with the grief of not knowing the fate of…

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El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency

El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency

An initial month-long crackdown on gangs was introduced on 27 March 2022 and has been regularly renewed, with the latest extension announced last week. At least 65,000 people, including children, have been detained since then.  OHCHR underlined that the right to life, the absolute prohibition against torture, the principles of fair trial, and the procedural…

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Government's request to increase the cost of electricity for Karachi by 6 rupees per unit

Government’s request to increase the cost of electricity for Karachi by 6 rupees per unit

Islamabad: The federal government filed a request in Nepra to raise the price of electricity for Karachi by Rs 6 per unit. Nepra will hear the federal government’s request on April 3. According to the application, electricity will be expensive in terms of bi-quarterly adjustment. Under a quarterly adjustment, electricity will cost up to Rs…

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India should stop atrocities on Kashmiris and Sikh community, Ali Raza Syed

India should stop atrocities on Kashmiris and Sikh community, Ali Raza Syed

Chairman Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza Syed has said that Narendra Modi’s government in India should stop atrocities on the oppressed Kashmiris and the Sikh community. The Sikh community protested against the Indian government in front of the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday. The Indian government has started a series of reprisals against the…

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