PTI demands end to Imran Khan’s ‘solitary confinement’

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced serious concern over a report by United Nations Special Rapporteur on...

China’s pressure on French museums sparks UN warning

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has raised serious concerns over the erasure of the word...

"I deplore killing of Afghan civilians": UN Special Rapporteur

The United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Friday strongly condemned the killing of Afghan civilians,...

UN: UAE prioritises gender balance, women's empowerment

Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said that gender balance...

UN urges China to disclose status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor

Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged Chinese...

UN calls for immediate aid for flood victims in Afghanistan 

Bennett called recent floods in Afghanistan, including in Baghlan where many lives were lost, a stark reminder of...

UN Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease girls' detentions

According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received...

UN special rapporteur meets with Baloch human rights defenders

Following the ongoing Baloch genocide and enforced disappearances of Baloch people, the United Nations Special...

Richard Bennett urges Taliban to lift ban on women working in NGO

Richard Bennett has urged the Taliban to lift the ban on women working in non-governmental organizations.

UN special rapporteur condemns lack of accountability for crimes

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, condemned the lack of accountability for war...

Taliban imposed system of 'widespread discrimination': UN

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the...

UN report highlights discrimination against women in Afghanistan

"One of the most illustrative examples of the systematic discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan today...