“We have serious concerns about impunity and the failure to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, deaths in police custody, ‘joint enterprise’ convictions, and the dehumanising nature”, of the so-called ‘stop and search’ policing strategy, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said in a statement at the end of an official…
In his speech, delivered at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres recalled that, within months, the Nazis had dismantled fundamental constitutional rights and paved the way for totalitarian rule: members of parliament were arrested, freedom of the press was abolished, and the first concentration camp was built, in Dachau. The antisemitism of the Nazis…
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse than we can possibly imagine”. Following 12 years of brutal conflict, an economy crippled by runaway inflation, a currency that has collapsed to a record low and soaring food prices, 12 million people do not know…
The envoy was addressing ambassadors at what he called a “unique juncture” in the efforts to promote lasting peace and security in the West African country. “Mali is ushering in a critical year in terms of returning to constitutional order,” he said, with several votes scheduled starting in March. Work in progress Mr….
According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene. In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres extended his heartfelt…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media Azerbaijan has announced to recall the diplomatic staff from the embassy in Tehran soon. According to foreign media, this announcement has come after the shooting incident in the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, it will soon withdraw its embassy staff from…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media A former activist of India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his wife committed suicide by killing their 2 children. According to Indian media, the husband and wife living in the state of Madhya Pradesh were worried about their children’s illness. According to reports, a person named Sanjeev Mishra…
Screen grab Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the student’s question out of syllabus. According to Indian media, a student asked Narendra Modi a question regarding the criticism made by the opposition. On the student’s question, Narendra Modi jokingly said that this question is out of the syllabus. He said that criticism is like transparency…
Under the intense pressure of the world of Islam, the government of Sweden has strongly rejected this action of the perpetrators of desecration of the Holy Quran in the country. In this regard, a statement has been issued by the Embassy of Sweden in Pakistan on its official Twitter account. The statement from the Swedish…
File photo Canadian authorities appointed the first-ever Special Envoy on Anti-Islamophobia to address the growing threat of Islamophobia in Canada. According to foreign media reports, the Canadian government is trying to curb hate and discrimination following a series of attacks targeting members of Muslim communities in the country in recent years. In this regard, Canadian…
