Approval of 4 additional salaries for officers of the Prime Minister's Office before the IMF bailout package

Approval of 4 additional salaries for officers of the Prime Minister’s Office before the IMF bailout package

An indication of 100% increase in salaries for bureaucrats on better performance (Photo: File) Islamabad: Prior to the IMF bailout package, 4 additional salaries were approved for the officers of the Prime Minister’s Office. A few days before he left for Washington to request a new bailout package from the IMF to avoid default, Finance…

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Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison

Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison

Mr. Navalny, 47, had lost consciousness and could not be revived, according to media reports. “If someone dies in the custody of the State, the presumption is that the State is responsible – a responsibility that can only be rebutted through an impartial, thorough and transparent investigation carried out by an independent body,” said OHCHR…

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US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy

UN rights office regrets Venezuela’s decision to suspend operations

Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for OHCHR, said in a statement that the Office regretted the announcement and that it continues to engage with the authorities and other stakeholders. “Our guiding principle has been and remains the promotion and protection of the human rights of the people of Venezuela,” she added. Earlier this week, OHCHR said…

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UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

OHCHR denounced all acts of violence against political parties and candidates in the lead-up to Thursday’s vote. Spokesperson Liz Throssell said there have been no less than 24 reported instances in which armed groups have staged attacks against members of political parties. Harassment, arrests and detentions  OHCHR also voiced concern over the pattern of harassment,…

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Gaza: UN rights office condemns ‘chaotic’ Israeli mass evacuation orders

Gaza: UN rights office condemns ‘chaotic’ Israeli mass evacuation orders

The OHCHR warning came nearly four months into the war which has seen widespread Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in response to Hamas-led attacks on Israeli communities beginning 7 October in which some 1,200 people were massacred and more than 250 taken hostage. “Attacks on hospitals, schools, and other places of refuge have repeatedly…

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Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges

Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges

A joint report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission emphasized the need to implement all components of transitional justice equally. These include criminal accountability, truth-seeking, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence, involving effective remedies for victims, legal reforms, and reconciliation. One of the recommendations…

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

“We are concerned by reported instances of election-related violence, use of language that could amount to hate speech, and attacks on journalists in Liberia ahead of the general election on 10 October,” said UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson in the country, Seif Magango. Violent clashes Violent clashes between supporters of the opposition Unity Party and…

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