Mr. Kara-Murza, 41, an outspoken critic of the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine, was arbitrarily arrested in Moscow on 11 April 2022. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison a year later on charges of “high treason”, “disseminating false information about the army of the Russian Federation” and participation in an “undesirable organisation”….
Briefing correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York just a few days after visiting Haiti along with the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Catherine Russell said “the current situation of insecurity is unacceptable. “Women and children are dying. Schools and public spaces should always be safe. Collectively the world is failing the Haitian…
In India, 9 students committed suicide after failing in the annual intermediate examination. According to media reports, the incidents of student suicides occurred after the announcement of the intermediate first and second year results in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 17-year-old B Tarun jumped in front of a moving train and died after failing an…
“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…
Iconic photo A student committed suicide in India after failing twice in the 10th class examination. According to Indian media reports, the incident took place in the Panchkula district of the Indian state of Haryana. The local police say that the 14-year-old girl committed suicide in her house by putting a noose around her neck….
