Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says Turk

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged"...

We must transform justice systems: Commonwealth Secy-General

The meeting is being hosted by the Government of Mauritius from November 22 to 25 in Port Louis under the theme...

Canadian pension plans investing in Xinjiang firms

Multiple Canadian pension plans have invested in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses, alleges a report by UK-based...

China asserts dominance and intensifies surveillance in Tibet

Citing reports from Human Rights Watch and the Citizen Lab in September this year the Tibet Rights Collective also...

Chinese tech firms under criticism for espionage in Europe

Chinese Technology companies such as Huawei, ZTE Corps and Hikvision have been heavily criticized by human rights...

Pak human rights activists raise concern over custodial torture

Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not...

Top EU official vows to safeguard women's rights in Afghanistan

Roberta Metsola said during the prevailing Taliban regime, women have deprived them of basic human rights,

BNP leader Mengal raise concerns over violation of human rights

The head of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and former Chief Minister of Balochistan Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal...

UNICEF concerned over children's death in ongoing protest in Iran

Raising its concern over the death of children in the ongoing protest in Iran, the United Nations children's agency,...

Pak army excesses in Balochistan see 3-fold rise: Report

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Shireen Mazari tweeted on November 7, confirming human rights violations in...

No country can defeat terrorism on its own: Amit Shah

Speaking at the concluding session of the 3rd 'No Money for Terror' Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism...

Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran's border: Human Rights Watch

Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to...