It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged States to “accelerate action towards meaningful, inclusive and safe participation for people of African descent in every aspect of…
Collage Photo: Social Media In Dubai, an American woman was charged for shouting in a public place, the Dubai police detained the woman and sent her to jail. According to a foreign media report, the family of Terra Yong Allen from Houston says that their daughter has been stuck in Dubai for 2 months and…
Palm Beach, known as the ‘Beach of Death’ in Egypt, has reopened to the public after three years of closure. According to foreign media, Palm Beach, known as the ‘Beach of Death’, in the coastal area of Alexandria Governorate in Egypt, which was closed three years ago after an increase in the number of foreign…
OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists in Geneva that the Government had issued a 45-day extension on Wednesday. “The state of emergency, in force in 17 of the 18 departments in Honduras, enables the military police to support the national police in carrying out public security tasks. It also derogates the right of personal liberty,…
Speaking to the Council’s annual meeting in Geneva on protecting the rights of women and girls, the UN High Commissioner said it was an urgent task, and there needed to be zero-tolerance of gender-based violence. He highlighted the alarming reality that female human rights defenders, women journalists, and those in public office and political decision-making…
“Patriarchy must be a thing of the past. Our future depends on women and girls being at the table everywhere when decisions are made,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Only 1 in 4 parliamentarians are women “It was only last year that for the first time in history women were…
File photo The 20-year-old Sahil, who killed his minor girlfriend in public in Delhi, the capital of India, has been arrested and his statement has been recorded. According to Indian media reports, Delhi Police says that they have arrested the young Sahil who killed 16-year-old Mehbooba from Bulandshahr area of Uttar Pradesh and recorded his…
Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play a role in political, economic, and social life, at all levels, from local to global.” Hate speech going unchecked He said with more and more decision-making migrating online, “with private…
Dubai’s Jebel Ali beach is planned to become a public beach. According to the information received from Dubai, a briefing was given to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai. Development initiatives along the Jebel Ali coast are part of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said that 400 public beaches…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking to journalists in Geneva, a day after the emergency committee which made the emergency recommendation last July, advised the Director-General to declare it over. ‘Significant challenges’ remain “However, as with COVID-19, that does not mean that the work is over. Mpox continues to pose significant public health challenges that need…
