The landmark legally binding treaty entered into force on 3 May 2008, marking a major milestone in the effort to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights for all. Ahead of the 17th Conference of States Parties (COSP17) that starts on 11 June, here are five fast facts about the…
Karachi: In Lyari, North Karachi and Quaidabad, bodies of 3 people including a young girl were found with nooses around their necks. According to the details, a dead body was found with a noose around the neck of a person in a house located in Lyari Daryaabad Street No. 8 of Kalri area, which was…
Persons with disabilities face a “shocking lack of support” with no progress in the last decade, despite a huge increase in climate disasters worldwide, the new UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) report states, and that lack of progress could be a violation of international law. Persons with disabilities make up 16 per cent…
In a message commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Older Persons, the UN chief underscored the pervasive issue of ageism in society and the vulnerability of older persons in the face of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty and climate emergencies. “Addressing these and other issues is a human rights imperative that will benefit everyone,”…
In a message commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Older Persons, the UN chief underscored the pervasive issue of ageism in society and the vulnerability of older persons in the face of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty and climate emergencies. “Addressing these and other issues is a human rights imperative that will benefit everyone,”…
All the 8 people trapped in the chairlift at UC Batangi Pashto of Tehsil Alai of District Butgram of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were rescued safely. 6 school children and 2 teachers were trapped in UC Batangi Pashtu in Butgram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the rope of the chairlift broke between two mountains in the morning….
According to the police, the law is in force in Bangladesh and the implementation of Sharia laws is illegal. In Bangladesh, 4 people, including Imam, were arrested on the charge of flogging and stoning a woman. The police said that after the Imam’s fatwa, 82 lashes and 80 stones were hit on the woman, but…
“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons with autism to our societies,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Let us work together with persons with autism to build an inclusive and accessible world for all.” ‘We must do better’ Despite important progress, he said, persons with autism continue…
Photo Express Peshawar: In Peshawar, unknown motorcycle riders shot and killed a Sikh grocery store on Deer Colony Road within the limits of Rehman Baba Police Station in Peshawar. According to Express News, Dayal Singh, who was killed by armed assailants, was a resident of Mohalla Jogan Shah in Peshawar. He used to go to…
File photo A few days ago, unknown people tried to break into the London flat of Chairman PTI Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Khan in the middle of the night. Jemima has appealed to anyone who knows the two youths to inform them while sharing the CCTV images on social media website Twitter. Later, in an…
