US watchdog warns over athletes' safety at China Olympics after host threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments

Feb 01, 2022

Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 : A US rights monitor has warned over athletes' safety at the upcoming Winter Olympics Games after the host threatened...

UN rights chief slams Israel's failure to grant visas for staff in West Bank

Aug 30, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday denounced Israel's refusal to issue or extend visas for...

Afghanistan: UNHRC adopts resolution to install special rapporteur to monitor human rights under Taliban

Oct 08, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], October 8 : Amid reports of escalating violence in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on...

US continues to monitor India-China disengagement process, says US State Dept

Feb 23, 2021

Washington [US], February 23 : After India and China completed their disengagement process in one part of border territory in Leh Ladakh, US State...

Labour protests witness rapid rise in China amid ongoing economic challenges: Report

Feb 18, 2024

Labour protests more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period in 2022, according to New York-based international...

US draws plan to monitor post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan

May 22, 2021

Washington DC [US], May 22 : As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, US officials are divided over plans for...