Imaan Mazari was arrested just hours after she was granted bail by Pakistani court
Aug 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm
The Islamabad Police rearrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, hours after she was released on bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday.
Gender equality, justice in law and practice: Essential for sustainable development
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): Fundamentally linked to human development, gender justice requires ending inequality and redressing existing disparities between women and men, according to a high-level United Nations forum on the situation in Arab States.
Canada violates international law as migratory children gets jailed: Advocacy groups
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): According to 46 medical and legal advocacy groups who are pressing the government to stop imprisoning hundreds of migrant children in Canada, believes it violates the Canadian and International laws.
UN and OSCE experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on media
Jul 29, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Two top media freedom experts of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday condemned the ongoing crackdown on journalists and the media by the Government of Turkey in the wake of the recent attempted coup.
Turkey: In call with Foreign Minister, Ban seeks update on current probe into attempted coup
Jul 28, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, July 28 (Just Earth News): In a telephone call with the Turkish Foreign Minister on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought an update on current investigations and measures to hold those responsible for the attempted coup to account, and reiterated his expectation that Turkey adhere to its international human rights obligations.
UN human rights chief urges Turkey to uphold rule of law in response to attempted coup
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called on Turkish authorities to respond to the attempted military coup on Friday by reinforcing the protection of human rights and strengthening democratic institutions and checks and balances.