Nimra Khalid, from Karachi, has been awarded the Visionary Award by the Guggenheim Foundation, New York, in recognition of her work on urban planning and the impact of climate change. Photo: File Karachi: Pakistan’s urban designer and climate change expert Nimra Khalid has won the ‘Inspiring Award’ under the Guggenheim Foundation Museum in the US….
José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, expressed hope that governments will follow the Holy See’s lead, noting that its impact is still being felt today. ‘Open wound’ “The doctrine of discovery is still an open wound for many Indigenous Peoples around the world,” he said. “It must be…
Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite expressed grave concern over interference in the investigation, including threats against Judge Tarek Bitar, who has been leading the process since February 2021. “Judges should never be threatened or subjected to criminal or disciplinary action simply for doing their job,” she said. Justice delayed More than 200 people died as a…
Pakistan’s eminent researcher, environmentalist and teacher Dr. Adil Najam has been elected President of WWF International. Photo: File Islamabad: Pakistan’s eminent educationist, climate and environmental diplomacy expert, teacher, former president of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Dr. Adil Najam has become the head of ‘World Wildlife Fund for Nature’ (WWF) International. Which is also…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s can be avoided with healthy diet, exercise, social interaction and mental exercises. Photo: File Boston: Much of the world is gripped by dementia and Alzheimer’s, for which efforts to treat and cure are ongoing. However, now the American expert has given some simple tips which can be followed to avoid this horrible…
Her appeal follows the latest arrest of prominent rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been in detention for more than a year on charges related to conspiracy and terrorism. “Indian authorities appear to be intensifying the long-standing repression of Kashmiri civil society,” Ms. Lawlor said. “The State must respect its human rights obligations and be…
Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by Iranian authorities pointed to “the possible commission of international crimes, notably the crimes against humanity of murder, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual violence, and persecution”. The expert slammed “so-called” investigations of Ms. Amini’s…
In a report to the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor, said that “States can and should do more to protect defenders”. She stressed that 25 years after States agreed on a Declaration to promote and protect the work of human rights defenders, their contributions were often ignored. The expert who champions the work of rights defenders…
In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, warned of an alarming increase in the use of “intrusive and high-risk technologies”, according to a press release issued by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). This…
“The national duty to investigate torture is alarmingly, universally, under-implemented,” said Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. ‘Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capacity to deal with the scale and scope of…
