When the parents of an injured five-year-old boy told Dr. Fai’zah A. Salim that he fell off a ladder, she was not convinced and suspected otherwise. Trained by UNFPA in the Central Sulawesi capital city of Palu to identify both physical and psychological signs of domestic violence, she referred the boy to a social counsellor….
That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against asylum-seekers. They said that they were “particularly concerned” by the failure of the country’s security personnel and coast guard to provide “prompt and effective” assistance…
Hate crimes against Christians also exceeded 400 in the first 6 months of this year New Delhi: Today, the World Day of Solidarity with the Victims of Religious Violence is being celebrated around the world. India leads in religious extremism and violence against minorities. Since independence, more than 500,000 Muslims have been martyred in 93,647…
According to UNICEF, nearly 300 confirmed cases were reported in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented over 2022 and close to three times the number in 2021. “The stories we are hearing from UNICEF staff and partners on the ground are shocking and unacceptable,” Gary Conille, UNICEF Regional Director…
Eleven people were killed and another 40 were injured, including a staff member with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said Dorothee Klaus, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, citing reports. Two schools operated by the agency sustained damage, and more than 2,000 people were forced to flee in search of safety. UNRWA reacts “In…
“We’re urgently appealing for all States to refrain from forcibly returning any individuals originating from the regions in Burkina Faso where there is an ongoing crisis,” said Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR Director of International Protection. Speaking in Geneva, Ms. Tan highlighted “killings, forced disappearances, torture and kidnappings”, while in several instances, civilians had been targeted and…
“This deterioration is taking place alongside ongoing unilateral steps that undermine a two-State solution, the absence of a peace process and the continuing economic challenges facing Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority (PA),” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, briefing ambassadors. “It is critical that all parties take urgent steps to stop the downward…
Grab Twitter. Extremist Hindu pilgrims clashed with local horse-riders in Occupied Kashmir, after which the pilgrims tortured and injured more than 40 horse-riders, after which the Kashmiri horse-riders suspended ride services to the pilgrims in protest. According to details, extremist Hindus in Occupied Kashmir tortured Kashmiri horsemen during the Amarnath Yatra. A dispute between extremist…
Srinagar: Extremist Hindus have started torturing innocent Kashmiri horse owners in Occupied Kashmir. According to the details, the situation has become serious in Amarnath in Occupied Kashmir, in Amarnath extremist Hindus subjected the local Kashmiri horse breeders to the worst torture. According to the sources, during the Amarnath Yatra, there was a dispute between the…
Briefing the Security Council, Prosecutor Karim Khan, said that the mandate of his office, pursuant to resolution 1593 referring the situation in Darfur to the Court in 2005, was clear. “[Our mandate is] ongoing with respect to crimes within our jurisdiction, the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; and any individual who…
