“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic diseases,” they said in a statement. Water privatization fears Although health authorities have urged vulnerable groups to purchase bottled water, “this may…
“We have expressed concerns” over the investigation into her death, said Viviana Krsticevic, a member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, speaking at a press conference in Geneva: “in particular over the fact that today her family’s right to truth and justice remains unfulfilled”. She added that the investigations had “fallen short of international human…
The meeting of the Human Rights Council is likely to be held this week: Photo: File Geneva: An emergency meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council was convened at the request of Pakistan to discuss the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. The spokesperson of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Pascal Sim,…
Canada: The US Coast Guard has claimed that human remains have been found in the wreckage of the Titan submarine. According to the details, the wreckage of the ill-fated submarine-like Titan, which suffered an accident during the Titanic tour, was removed and transported to Canada. The wreckage of the Titan submarine was discovered by the…
The Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, warned that technology enabled easy sharing of sensitive health data of adolescents, migrants and people whose sexual orientation or health status was subject to discrimination. “Accessibility of information through digital tools should not impair the right to have personal health data treated with confidentiality,” Ms. Mofokeng…
“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions, aggravated by sanctions and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nada Al-Nashif, UN deputy human rights chief, presenting the report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report focuses on developments…
The number of martyrs in the Israeli attack on Jenin has increased to 6 The Israeli army has attacked occupied Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the Palestinian authorities say that an injured Palestinian died in the attack of the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian authorities, the number of martyred Palestinians has reached…
9 suspected human traffickers involved in the sinking of the migrant boat in Greece were brought to court. According to a news agency from Athens, the capital of Greece, the alleged human traffickers may face charges of murder. According to the news agency, the arrested suspected smugglers belong to Egypt. According to the news agency,…
In his annual review presented to the Human Rights Council, which opened its 53rd regular session on Monday, Mr. Türk insisted that such cooperation was “vital” in a world plagued by conflict, climate disasters and development setbacks. Rights monitoring ‘in the interest of all Malians’ Human rights “must always be above the fray of politics”, Mr….
Every day, UN human rights officers are on the frontlines to support them. They are part of the UN’s field work, talking to those most affected by conflict and monitoring how human rights principles and international humanitarian law obligations are being respected in situations of conflict and insecurity; like in Garowe, Somalia, where nearly 75,000…
