The UN chief affirmed that democracy, rule of law, and respect for human rights underpin freedom, promote sustainable development and safeguard the dignity of every person. “On the International Day of Democracy, we celebrate its promise to societies – and recognize the many threats it faces at this time of tension and turmoil,” he said….
People around the world should be able to play a more significant role in decision and policy-making processes that impact them and their communities in order to uphold democracy; that’s according to participants in a discussion at the UN focusing on strengthening democratic governance. In recent years, the UN has increasingly been looking at ways to…
File photo A Muslim female journalist who asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a question about democracy during his visit to America was harassed. While holding a joint press conference with President Joe Biden in America, Sabrina Siddiqui asked Narendra Modi a question about democracy in India. According to foreign media, the American newspaper says…
Britain’s Prince Harry has said that there is a threat to democracy in Britain, ministers are defending their interests. Speaking in London, he said Britain is judged globally by our press and government, both of which I believe are at the bottom. According to reports, Prince Harry filed a document against ‘Mirror Group Newspapers’ in…
During an update to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN rights chief highlighted the death on Tuesday of a 17-year-old demonstrator, shot dead by a police officer in the Sharq Alnil area of Khartoum, “one of 125 people to die since protests began over 16 months ago, one in five of whom have…
