UNHRC to deepen scrutiny on rights situation in Ukraine 'stemming from Russian aggression'

May 12, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 : The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday (Local time) voted to increase scrutiny on the "deteriorating human...

UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan

Jan 24, 2025

The Fourth Report of Kazakhstan on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and recommendations of the previous review was considered during the 48th session...

Geneva: Religious minorities facing persistent challenges in Pakistan and Bangladesh, activist told UN

Sep 19, 2025

Human rights activist Arif Aajakia, voiced concerns about the human rights situation in Pakistan and Bangladesh during the 60th Session of the United...

Taliban denies Human Rights Watch report characterizing human rights situation in Afghanistan as 'crisis'

Jan 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15 : The Taliban on Friday denied Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that characterized the human rights situation in Afghanistan as...

UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Rights Commission

May 20, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed...

China rejects UK report on its human rights abuses

Dec 11, 2022

In a report titled, "Human Rights and Democracy,", the British foreign office said the human rights situation in China continued to deteriorate in 2021,...