More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, says UN, doctors group
CAIRO: Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town, a doctors group and the United Nations said. It was the group’s latest…
Iran summons Australian ambassador over Instagram post supporting LGBTQIA+ rights
NEW DELHI: Iran on Tuesday summoned Australia‘s ambassador over a social media post by the Australian embassy that the Iranian government considered “norm-breaking”The reaction comes a day after the official Instagram handle of the Australian embassy shared multiple photos featuring…
Amnesty International urges Taliban to reopen secondary schools for girls
KABUL: Amnesty International has urged the Taliban to reopen secondary schools for girls. It said that Afghan girls have lost their right to education due to the Taliban’s “discriminatory and unjust policies,” Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.Amnesty International stressed that the…
Why UN warned of cross-border female genital mutilation threat
United Nations (Photo: Reuters) GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed serious concern over families circumventing national bans on female genital mutilation (FGM) by crossing borders to have the procedure performed in countries where it remains legal…
Rule Of Law: US House resolution urges Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights and the rule of law
WASHINGTON: A resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives urging Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law, as the cash-strapped country prepares for general elections in February. The resolution introduced in the…