Commission on the Status of Women and its importance
Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the …
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UN agencies condemn Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China
#Uyghurs#World Uyghur Congress#WUC#Deportation#Thailand The United States on Thursday said it was alarmed’ by Thailand government’s decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X: “Thailand …
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‘Digital technologies…role in…human rights defenders’: Joly on digital security
Toronto/CMEDIA: Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reportedly announced Feb 12 that Global Affairs Canada will provide $1.8 million in funding to Access Now for its project Counteracting Transnational Repression …
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‘Indian deportees handcuffed, chained…journey’: India resents to the US
#India#US#IndiaUS#Deportation#IllegalImmigration#SJaishankar New Delhi/IBNS: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the government is engaging with the United States to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated during the travel in …
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Gaza: ILO resumes activities with emergency employment programme
BEIRUT (ILO News): The ILO has launched a new set of operations for an emergency employment programme in Gaza, a vital initiative that aims to address the severe economic and …
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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi performs during an online concert without hijab, arrested
IBNS-CMEDIA: A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested for performing in a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab, a day after the country implemented a new strict law …
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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
#Plastics, #PlasticsTreaty Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against shifting responsibilities …
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