Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in Pakistan ahead of UN review

Oct 16, 2024

This review falls under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Pakistan is a signatory, according to the rights organization's...

India successfully concludes 4th periodic review by Human Rights Committee under ICCPR: MEA

Jul 16, 2024

India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva...

Kazakhstan ratifies international protocol to abolish death penalty

Jan 02, 2021

Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil...

Bhutan: National Council adopts Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Oct 19, 2023

"The adoption of the convention would enable persons with disabilities to have access to fundamental rights, health and education, economic independence and civil and...

BNM Calls for Global Action on Balochistan human rights at Geneva Conference

Sep 17, 2024

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized the Fifth Balochistan International Conference in Geneva during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Speakers,...

UN: United Kashmir People's National Party chairman highlights grave human rights situation in PoK

Mar 16, 2024

"Our organization is deeply concerned about the grave human rights violations in PoK and GB, where residents are deprived of their fundamental rights, including...