Geneva, March 2 (IANS) Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has praised the vibrancy of civil society in India, highlighting that it continues to play a key role in upholding the country’s democratic traditions and the rights of minorities. At the same time, while presenting his global update to the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council last week, Turk slammed Pakistan and China for the worrisome human rights situation that exists in the countries.The…
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United Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) As the United Nations Security Council prepared for an emergency session on Saturday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned what he called the “military escalation in the Middle East”. He said the US-Israel use of force against Iran and Tehran’s retaliation across the region “undermine international peace and security”.France’s President Emmanuel Macron, who said the US-Israel attack on Iran has “grave consequences for international peace and security”, calle…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Friday called for calm and respect for human rights and humanitarian law, especially the protection of people, amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan which has claimed several lives, including of Afghan civilians. Bennett stressed immediate de-escalation as Pakistan launched Operation ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’ against Afghanistan, targetting several military installations…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The India AI Impact Summit 2026 here has brought together global leaders, policymakers, and technology experts, who are highlighting both the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and the urgent need for responsible governance.Speaking to IANS, World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau said the agency already has a strong advantage in deploying AI due to its vast data resources and global logistics network.”W…
Geneva, Jan 24 (IANS) The UN human rights chief condemned in a statement the repeated use of “unnecessary or disproportionate force” in US immigration enforcement.Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed shock at “the now-routine abuse and denigration of migrants and refugees.”He said many people arrested and detained lack timely access to legal counsel and effective means to contest their detention and removal decisions, Xinhua news agency reported.Turk urged the United…
Ottawa, Jan 15 (IANS) Canada has condemned on Thursday the killing of its citizen by Iranian authorities and demanded an end to the repression in that country convulsed by weeks of citizens’ protests against the regime.Foreign Minister Anita Anand, confirmed the death in a post on X and said, “Peaceful protests by the Iranian people — asking that their voices be heard in the face of the Iranian regime’s repression and ongoing human rights violations – has led the regime to flagrantly di…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Calling for an urgent review, human rights group Amnesty International has termed the 27th Constitutional Amendment in Pakistan as “significant regression” and “part of a direct and sustained assault on judicial independence” It also urged the Pakistani authorities to take all measures to protect the impartiality, independence and safety of judges, ensuring that they can carry out their judicial functions without any inappropriate or unwarranted interference.”The 27th ame…