A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times more likely to be killed by police than if they were White, and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated. Dr Tracie Keesee, an expert…
Ambassadors were briefed by Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the UN Investigative Team to promote accountability for these crimes, UNITAD, established five years ago. The Islamist group declared a self-styled caliphate across parts of Iraq and northern Syria in 2014, before being militarily defeated and driven from Iraq in December 2017. Commitment stronger…
New York: The head of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Organization, Volker Turk, on May 9 condemned the decision of the government of Pakistan to prosecute civilians involved in vandalism under the Army Act, calling it a serious violation of human rights. Is. United Nations Human Rights Head “Pakistan’s plan to restore military courts…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has ordered the filing of hate speech cases even without a complaint, warning that the relevant authorities will be guilty of contempt of court if the cases are delayed. The Supreme Court extended the scope of its 2022 order, directing Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand police to take…
The International Court of Justice declared illegal the decision of the American courts to freeze the assets of some Iranian companies. The International Court of Justice has ordered the US to pay damages, but said the amount will be determined later. The International Court of Justice on the frozen assets of the Central Bank of…
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is focused on the adverse impacts of climate change on small island developing States as well as climate justice. The ICJ, also known as the world court, is the UN’s…
Dubai: In the United Arab Emirates, a court in Dubai gave a unique punishment to a criminal and shut down his internet in a fraud case. According to details, a Dubai court has sentenced two African citizens to one month in prison, 44,000 dirhams fine and banishment from the country along with 6 months internet…
