He was speaking in Geneva at the annual meeting on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, referencing in-depth conversations he had had in recent months with Indigenous representatives during missions to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya. He described the “unprincipled and devastating impact of extractive industries on the environment and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Their…
London: The British Herald, a famous British magazine, blasted the so-called Indian democracy, raising questions on the serious human rights violations of the Modi government in its July issue. According to the details, the British journal British Herald in its July issue raised serious questions about Modi government’s serious violations of human rights, religious division,…
Independent investigations into human rights violations in India; European Parliament (Photo: File) Brussels: The European Parliament passed a resolution condemning ethnic and religious violence and human rights violations against minorities in India. According to the international news agency, the determination of the European Parliament has also been expressed They will continue to raise their voices…
The High Commissioner told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that his office (OHCHR) had documented the arbitrary detention of more than 900 civilians between 24 February 2022 and 23 May this year. He added that that Russia gave no access to places of detention, “which leads inevitably to undercounting”. The summary executions of 77…
The UN-verified figures were reported by the agency as States, donors and the humanitarian community meet in Norway, for the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict. The 315,000 incidents were recorded in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. They include more than 120,000 children killed or maimed;…
The development comes after more than three weeks of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) loyal to General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. UN rights chief Volker Türk opened the meeting condemning the “wanton violence” which has brought more hunger, deprivation and displacement upon the Sudanese people, while…
“Libyan authorities, armed groups, smugglers, and human traffickers should not assume that the eyes of the international community have now left Libya,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said. “It is crucial that we redouble efforts to secure accountability for past violations and continue to monitor the reality on the ground to prevent…
“The international armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants”, the executive summary states, adding that the Office has “verified numerous allegations of arbitrary deprivation of life, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment, and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).” During the reporting period, a total of 5,987 civilian…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak removed Nadeem Zahavi from the chairmanship of the Conservative Party after a tax investigation. In the investigation of tax matters against Nadeem Zahavi, serious violations of ministerial regulations were revealed. Rishi Sonik had ordered an independent consultant to conduct an investigation against Zahavi. Rishi Sonik’s letter to Zahavi said that…
