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Government’s rights report to UN highlights challenges and progress
Mon, 15 February 2021
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office in Geneva has submitted a report titled
Cambodia Human Rights Situation II that details wide-ranging aspects of human rights from challenges to progress in the country.
The 15-page document was submitted to the UN on February 9 for the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council that is set to take place from February 22 to March 23 of this year.
13 Feb 2021 - 9:37
QNA
Geneva: The State of Qatar affirmed that it is closely monitoring the recent situation and changes that have taken place in Myanmar, expressing concern that these disturbances may undermine security and stability, and negatively reflect on the protection and respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and lead to harm to innocent civilians.
This came in a speech by Qatar during the 29th Special Session of the Human Rights Council to discuss “the human rights implications of the crisis in Myanmar,” which was delivered by Abdullah Maqboul Al Ali, the Acting Charge d’Affairs of the Permanent Delegation of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
The Philippines is “disassociating” itself from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution that called for the release of Myanmar’s civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Damning Report From UN Envoy On Human Rights Spells Rocky Road For Nandasena Administration In Geneva
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has issued a damning report on Sri Lanka’s human rights situation on Wednesday, urging the international community to take strong actions to prevent another human rights tragedy unfolding in the war-torn island, including targeted sanctions and punitive actions against perpetrators.
One year into the Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, the UN Envoy on Human Rights has for the first time ever called on member states of the Human Rights Council to pursue the referral of Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the body established by the Rome Statute in 1998 to try perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and violations of international human rights law.
Deaths of Karima Baloch, Sajid Hussain bound to raise uncomfortable questions for Pakistan on Balochistan The death of a high-profile critic of the Pakistan government, one that fled that country in 2016 and sought refuge in Canada saying she was in fear for her life because of the army and intel agencies, is in itself sure to raise uncomfortable questions for Islamabad FP Staff December 23, 2020 22:12:23 IST Activist Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. Image credit: Twitter/karimabaloch
Over the weekend, Karima Baloch, a prominent Baloch rights activist, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Canada.
The death of a high-profile critic of the Pakistan government, one that fled that country in 2016 and sought refuge in Canada saying she was in fear for her life because of the army and intel agencies, is in itself sure to raise suspicions in