Rights experts urge France to protect children from sexual abuse

Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls

Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information they have received. Killed while fleeing  “We are shocked by reports of the deliberate targeting and extrajudicial killing of Palestinian women and children in places where they sought refuge, or while fleeing. Some…

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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

Catriona Laing, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), briefed ambassadors on developments across eight areas, including politics, security, women’s political participation, and humanitarian affairs. She expressed the UN’s “unwavering support towards the state-building agenda” in Somalia, underscoring that the Council’s support is central to the country’s success. “Through our collective support,…

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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

“You cannot legislate facts out of existence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling on the UK Government to reconsider the bill in light of recent reports raising a range of concerns. “It is deeply concerning to carve out one group of people, or people in one particular situation, from the equal protection…

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The notification of the success of the League candidates from the three constituencies of Islamabad has been suspended

The notification of the success of the League candidates from the three constituencies of Islamabad has been suspended

When I went to the RO officer, my forms were being deposited in Tariq Fazal Chaudhry’s account and his in my account, Shoaib Shaheen. Islamabad High Court has suspended the notification of success of League candidates Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Anjum Aqeel and Raja Khurram Nawaz. The High Court heard the intra-court appeals of Shoaib Shaheen,…

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