UAE submits periodic report to UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Jan 30, 2025

The UAE has submitted its consolidated 22nd and 23rd periodic reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination...

Researchers bring modern twist to learning periodic table

Jan 14, 2021

Washington [US], January 14 : A study led by researchers of American Chemical Society (ACS) introduces an innovative way to make learning about the...

UN: China being grilled on human rights during Universal Periodic Review

Jan 23, 2024

During China's 3rd UPR in November 2018, China received 346 recommendations from 150 countries, and accepted 284 of them, with many questionably noted as...

J-K administration orders periodic character, background verification of govt employees

Sep 17, 2021

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 17 : Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday issued an order directing periodic verification of character and antecedents...

Uyghurs, Tibetans hold anti-China protest outside UNHRC during Universal Periodic Review

Jan 23, 2024

The UPR, a peer review process that only takes place once every 5 years, allows UN States to examine each other's human rights records,...

Women's participation in workforce doubles in UP, reveals labour force survey

Mar 07, 2024

A recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) revealed a significant surge in the participation rate of women in the work force in Uttar Pradesh.