More: Human Rights
In Turkey, the death penalty on the agenda
The last execution of the death penalty in the Republic of Turkey was held on October 25, 1984. Turkey abolished the death penalty in...
Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’
Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power....
Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage
Across the world, girls as young as 12 are being forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work,...
Myanmar’s Irresponsibility in Rohingya Refugee Repatriation: The World Must Act Now
At the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Debate, Myanmar claimed that “Both the terrorist group ARSA and the terrorist insurgent group...
Plight of the dalit (down-trodden) in India
A dalit leader Chandrashekar Azad addressed a rally (New Delhi, October 4, 2020) ` to demand justice for Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) gang-rape victim. He...
A plea for help and peace, from Colombia’s communities to the UN Security Council
The small plane bobbed through the clouds as my Peruvian colleague and I looked out onto the green mountains of Colombia below. It was...
Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the...
Kashmir and UN’s Responsibility to Protect
Sovereign states are expected to act as guardians of their citizen’s security, but what happens if states behave as criminals towards their own people,...
Targeting the ‘Heart of Eurasia’: China’s Xinjiang and US’ Game Plan
The cat is out of the bag now, clearly! While it never was a secret, it is becoming increasingly evident that US’ recent posturing...
Rohingya repatriation: Has the world forgotten about the Rohingya crisis?
In August 2017, the Myanmar army committed atrocities to the Rohingya people in Arakan state of Myanmar including rape, torture, burning the houses, killing....