‘Time is working against us’, UN chief says, calling for action to end clashes, restore credible Israeli-Palestinian political horizon

‘Time is working against us’, UN chief says, calling for action to end clashes, restore credible Israeli-Palestinian political horizon

“Our immediate priority must be to prevent further escalation, reduce tensions, and restore calm,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Against a backdrop of deadly accelerating surges of violence, “sky high” tensions, and a stalled peace process, the Secretary-General…

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Israel’s new legal proposals pose 'serious risks', UN rights chief warns

Israel’s new legal proposals pose ‘serious risks’, UN rights chief warns

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk raised a range of concerns that several sets of proposed legislative changes that Israel’s parliament is considering would pose serious risks to the effectiveness of the judiciary to defend the rule of law, human rights, and judicial independence. Human rights at risk “If passed, these changes risk…

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In India, a woman who was afraid of Corona locked herself in her house for 3 years along with her child

In India, a woman who was afraid of Corona locked herself in her house for 3 years along with her child

Photo courtesy of Indian Media A woman who kept herself and her child locked in her house for 3 years due to fear of corona virus in the city of Gurgaon, India, was rescued by police and health department officials. According to Indian media, the police, health department and child welfare department officials broke the…

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