More: Human Rights
The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations
Barely out of the starting blocks, the Qatar World Cup has already produced a fair share of upsets as well as politically and personally...
An Inclusive World Cup in an Ethnocentrist Setup
As the start of the Qatar World Cup is just hours away, the world is still divided on whether Qatar should have been awarded...
Silence on Uyghurs and Kashmir: A tacit quid-pro-quo between India and China
On the 7th of October, India abstained from voting on a resolution for “holding a debate” on China’s alleged atrocities on Uyghur Muslims in...
Why Foreign diplomats in Dhaka must stop meddling in Bangladesh’s internal affairs
During elections or anti-government movements in Bangladesh, the rush of foreign diplomats increases. Sometimes it goes beyond the bounds of diplomatic etiquette. Elections are...
Any solution for Kashmir?
A Kashmiri Pandit, Puran Krishan, was shot dead in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on November 6, 2022. he is the third person from the...
UNHRC inquiry hears testimonies on Shireen Abu Akleh killing
A UN Human Rights Council-appointed probe into alleged rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem, and Israel, wrapped up a...
Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defenders
Five UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation to intimidate human rights defenders and to immediately release...
Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert
Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from a “settler-colonial” situation, which must end, as a pre-condition for Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination,...
Bangladesh, human rights commitment and UNHRC membership
An accomplishment for a nation is always winning an election in a global setting. The goal becomes greater significance when membership is granted by...
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed...