Crossing the Darién jungle – on the border between Colombia and Panama – and its infamous and so-called Darién Gap, is an arduous undertaking, involving hikes over steep mountains, enduring torrential rain and fording swift rivers. Those on the move are also at risk of robbery and rape. The dangerous journey speaks of not only…
Photo courtesy of American Media Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the staff of the embassy in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is safe. Speaking to the news agency on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, it has been said that the responsibility for the protection of diplomatic missions and…
File photo Spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, has said that it is the responsibility of the Afghan Taliban not to allow Afghanistan to become a haven for terrorists. During the press briefing, the spokesperson of the US State Department expressed concern over the reports of the Iranian police and said that…
Water is being released into the river from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana; Photo: Reuters New Delhi: As the water level in the Yamuna River rose, floodwaters entered residential areas and swept away everything in its path. After the Chief Minister’s House and the Assembly Hall, the flood relay now camped around the Supreme Court. According…
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…
“Health facilities and hospitals should be safe havens in times of crisis,” the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Saturday, condemning an attack on a hospital in Khartoum. Laila Baker, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) regional director, said pregnant women in capital city are facing perilous conditions. “We are acutely concerned,” she said. “There is…
An emergency situation arose in a domestic flight of Iran Air, but the plane landed safely at Shiraz International Airport. According to aviation sources, Iran Air’s ATR 72-600 aircraft took off from Lamard International Airport at 11:11 on Tuesday morning to return to Shiraz as usual. 24 minutes after departure, the aircraft was en route…
A visitor receives support at the Diké LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador. The centre, run by the Diké organization, provides a host of services to the LBGTI+ community, including sexual healthcare, psychological care, human rights education, advocacy activities and safe shelter for those who need it, including migrants and displaced persons. It…
The crisis has left families in the flood-affected areas with no choice but to use potentially contaminated water. “Safe drinking water is not a privilege, it is a basic human right”, said UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil. “Yet, every day, millions of girls and boys in Pakistan are fighting a losing battle against preventable…
More than 50,000 people died in the earthquake that occurred in Turkey on February 26; Photo: File Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his determination to rebuild the devastated areas and said that he has worked day and night to provide safe, comfortable and modern housing to the citizens displaced by the earthquake. According to the…
