Pakistani Arsalan, who was arrested for the murder of Pakistani student Hina Bashir in London, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Judge Richard Marks said Arslan must spend 20 years in prison for murder. It should be noted that a 21-year-old Pakistani girl was murdered in July last year in East London. Hina Bashir’s…
The Department of Energy has now revealed the number of miners who died in a gas explosion at the Virginia gold mine in Wellcome, South Africa on May 18. Global media cited Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) reports that all the miners belonged to South Africa’s indigenous Bisotho nation and had been operating…
US bombers have landed in Sweden for the first time, taking part in NATO exercises. On June 19, two US Air Force ‘B One B Lancer’ aircraft arrived at Lulia Kalkis Airport in northern Sweden. “We are conducting a joint exercise with the Bomber Task Force, which includes both the Air Force and the Army,”…
Female employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council working in Afghanistan, file photo In Kandahar province, Afghanistan, the Taliban have banned female employees from working on a refugee project. An official letter issued by the Taliban has banned women from working, although some organizations have made exceptions for their female employees. The letter said that the…
More than 1.7 lakh pilgrims performed the first Friday prayer of Dhul-Hajj in Masjid al-Haram. One lakh 57 thousand Pakistani Hajj pilgrims also participated in Friday prayers before Hajj rituals. All local mosques were opened for local pilgrims to offer Friday prayers in Makkah. Imam al-Haram gave a sermon on the importance of Hajj, payment…
German Parliament The German parliament today approved a new immigration law to attract foreign talent to Germany. 388 lawmakers voted in favor of the new law while 234 voted against it. The law establishes a points-based system that will evaluate candidates coming to Germany based on their educational qualifications, age and language proficiency. At the…
“It is troubling to see Tunisia, a country that once held so much hope, regressing and losing the human rights gains of the last decade,” Mr. Türk said, urging the country to “change course”. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said that over the past three months, the Tunisian authorities have used security and counter-terrorism…
“The tendency of family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse in custody cases, especially where mothers and/or children have brought forward credible allegations of domestic abuse, including coercive control, physical or sexual abuse is unacceptable,” said Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in a report to the Human Rights Council…
“The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. “We cannot discount further dangerous knock-on effects,” she cautioned, citing urgent concerns, from rising death tolls to nuclear threats. Worsening conditions The impact…
The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović of Croatia, Commission Chair, cited the…
