The closure of the office in Kampala follows the recent closure of sub-offices in Gulu and Moroto sub-offices. In February, the Government decided to terminate the mandate of the High Commissioner’s Office, OHCHR, in Uganda. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights defenders denounced the move and had called for its reversal, according to media reports….
After Sweden, an incident of desecration of the Holy Quran has also occurred in Denmark, on which the Danish ambassador to Iran was summoned to the Foreign Office. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Denmark’s ambassador was summoned to protest against the desecration of the Quran in Copenhagen. The desecration of the Holy Quran happened…
Social protection provides a safety net for the vulnerable through policies and programmes that offer financial assistance, healthcare coverage and social insurance. “It helps prevent social exclusion and promotes social inclusion,” said Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division of human rights office OHCHR. Long-term gender gap The long-term gender…
A building in the Indian city of Surat has overtaken the Pentagon to become the tallest office building in the world. The city of Surat in the state of Gujarat is called the diamond capital of the world, where 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut. Now the world’s largest office building has been established…
File photo British Defense Minister Ben Wells has said that he will leave the post of Defense Minister in the next cabinet reshuffle. According to media reports, Ben Wells will not participate in the upcoming elections. Ben Wells has served as Defense Secretary to three Prime Ministers, holding the post of Defense Secretary for 4…
In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he was shot dead driving away from a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre. According to news reports, at least 875 people were arrested in major cities around the…
Russia has announced the opening of a consular office in West Jerusalem. The Russian Embassy in Israel will open an office in West Jerusalem to serve its consular section under an agreement with the city. The Russian Embassy in Israel said in a statement that an agreement on the West Jerusalem land, which Russia bought…
Russian Embassy building in Tel Aviv. The Russian embassy in Israel will open an office in Jerusalem, an agreement was reached between the embassy and the Israeli foreign ministry. The Russian Embassy in Israel said in its statement that Russia bought a piece of land in West Jerusalem in 1885. After several years of progress,…
“We are concerned by the continued devastating impact of the fighting in Sudan on civilians,” Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been locked in vicious clashes since mid-April. Hundreds have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced. UN…
In the CCTV footage, the faces of the accused can be clearly seen while escaping (Photo: Screen Grab). Karachi: In Landhi Zamanabad, 3 young armed suspects on a motorcycle snatched mobile phones from 3 employees sitting outside the local internet cable office at gunpoint, shopkeepers in Federal B area foiled the robbery attempt. According to…
