Page 77 - Working Groups News Today

New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday has formed a core-committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states and to push for reforms -- from strengthening legal framework to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocols to regulating poll expenditure by political parties.

Enforced disappearances: UN expert group to review more than 320 cases from 25 countries GENEVA (14 May 2021) – The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 124rd session from 17 to 21 May 2021 to examine more than 320 cases from 25 countries. The five independent experts will convene remotely, and meet with relatives of forcibly disappeared persons, state authorities, civil society representatives and other stakeholders to exchange information on indi...

EC to set up panel to identify shortcomings in recent Assembly polls ​ By IANS | ​ 2 Views   Election Commission of India. Nov 1, 2019. (File Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 13 : To continue the electoral reform process, the Election Commission has decided to set up a Core Committee to identify learning, experiences and shortcomings from the recent polls in Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Deputy Elect...

EC panel to identify flaws in electoral process May 13, 2021 The Committee will identify the shortcomings/gaps in ECI regulatory regime Learning from the experience of the recent Assembly elections, the Election Commission has decided to set up a core committee for identifying reforms in the electoral process. Deputy Election Commissioners, the Chief Electoral Officers of the six States (including Bihar) and select Special Observers and Observers will be its members. The panel will be chaire...

Myanmar: Time for business to take a stand against human rights violations - UN experts GENEVA (12 May 2021) – As powerful actors in the current fragile and deteriorating context in Myanmar, businesses must uphold their human rights responsibilities and put pressure on the military junta to halt grave human rights violations, UN experts* said today. The coup of 1 February has placed businesses with operations or business relations in Myanmar in a challenging situation. While some...

English News and Press Release on Myanmar about Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 May 2021 by UN HRC

East Jerusalem: UN experts deplore brutal police response to protests, urge eviction threats to be lifted GENEVA (11 May 2021) - UN human rights experts today expressed grave concerns about Israels aggressive response to protests in East Jerusalem, and called on Israel, as the occupying power, to immediately lift its threat to evict hundreds of Palestinian households from their legally-protected homes. "Re-establishing calm in Jerusalem is important, but creating the conditions for justice ...

The Alliance for Financial Inclusion The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) is the world’s leading organization on financial inclusion policy and regulation. Currently, nearly 100 member institutions make up the AFI network including central banks, ministries of finance and other financial policymaking or regulatory institutions from over 85 developing countries and emerging markets. AFI empowers policymakers to increase the access and usage of quality financial services for the underserv...

United Kingdom: UN expert raises alarm over abuse of Close Supervision Centres GENEVA (10 May 2021) – A UN human rights expert* today raised concerns about the holding of prisoners for prolonged or indefinite periods in isolation in restrictive control units, known as Close Supervision Centres (CSC), calling on the British Government to review and regulate their use. “The decision-making process is reportedly not transparent, the segregation period is not delimited, the procedure...

12th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting convenes in Reykjavík 10 May 2021 On 20 May, Iceland will host the 12 th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Reykjavik and online. The meeting marks the end of the two-year Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the beginning of the Russian Federation’s Chairmanship for the years 2021-2023. The meeting is also the first to be hosted in-person, under the auspices of the Arctic Council, since the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to gatherings in ...