Fionnuala Ni Aolain, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, is the first independent rights expert to gain access to the infamous facilities Al Hol and Al Raj, as well as other places of detention. After her six-day visit to northeast Syria, Ms. Ni Aolain said…
Ms. DiCarlo strongly condemned the aerial strikes this week on the ports in Odesa, Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv, which destroyed critical infrastructure and killed or injured civilians. The attacks followed Russia’s decision on Monday to effectively end the Black Sea Initiative, the UN-brokered accord that facilitated Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs to be shipped to international markets…
The spillover will be devastating for both peace and stability in a region already experiencing political instability, climate extremes, food and water insecurity, and economic decline, the agency warned. Growing crisis “We are increasingly concerned about an overflow from the security crisis in the Sahel into coastal countries – particularly the Gulf of Guinea,” said…
Social protection provides a safety net for the vulnerable through policies and programmes that offer financial assistance, healthcare coverage and social insurance. “It helps prevent social exclusion and promotes social inclusion,” said Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division of human rights office OHCHR. Long-term gender gap The long-term gender…
Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national, was working in Turbah, in the country’s southwest. He came under fire on Friday afternoon, and the identify of the assailants is not yet known. Head of Taiz office WFP released a statement expressing deep sadness at the news, noting that he had only recently arrived in Yemen to assume…
For the first time, Modi opened his mouth on the ethnic riots that started on May 2, Photo: File New Delhi: Racial riots have been going on for one and a half months in the Indian state of Manipur, on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had kept a criminal silence, but now he has finally…
Holy Quran desecrated for the third time in Sweden; Photo: File Riyadh / Washington: Saudi Arabia severely condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran and summoned the ambassador of Sweden in protest, while the United States also condemned the Swedish government for allowing the burning of the Swedish holy book. According to the Saudi media,…
Photo, Reporter A panel on the solution of the Kashmir issue was organized at the famous think tank Strategic Thinking Institute (SDE) of Turkey. On the occasion of Kashmir Exploitation Day, a panel titled ‘Jammu and Kashmir conflict in search of present’ was organized by Strategic Thinking Institute in Ankara, capital of Turkey. Kashmir Exploitation…
Rains wreak havoc in India; Photo: File New Delhi: In the Indian state of Maharashtra, 10 people were killed and more than 100 were missing due to a landslide in the mountainous region after continuous rains. According to the Indian news agency, a large mudslide fell on Arshalwadi village in Raigad district of Maharashtra state….
Photo courtesy of Instagram Everyone loves their favorite food and drink, but one British female chef has been missing out on something for years. According to foreign media, 31-year-old chef Loretta Harms was diagnosed in 2015 with a rare syndrome called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which caused her to be unable to digest her food. According…
