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In a first, UN rights chief seeks presence in India and China

Volker Turk who took over UN body last year calls for greater political support to establish office in India and China.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023

US welcome of India’s Modi is darkened by rights record - Roll Call

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be feted in Washington next week, but his visit will be darkened by India's human rights record.

Roll Call · Jun 20, 2023

India’s Modi on way to US for first state visit since becoming PM

Visit comes as rights groups and opposition accuse Modi of stifling dissent and pursuing anti-Muslim policies back home.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023

UN calls for 'gender apartheid' to be criminalised as Taliban denounced for abuse of Afghan women

The UN's top expert on human rights in Afghanistan has urged countries to consider making "gender apartheid" an international crime, in a bid to hold the Taliban accountable for grave and systematic abuses against Afghan women.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2023

Watch live: UN unveils report into situation for women and girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan

Watch live as Richard Bennett, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, presents a joint report on the situation of women and girls in the country.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Towards a global summit of the future?

If international plans are on course, there will be a global Summit of the Future (SOF) in 2024 at the UN General Assembly. Given that 2023 is already witnessing various global activities for the 30-year milestone of the 1993 Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, as well as a summit…

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

10 questions about the Voice to Parliament - answered by the experts

As we start to see the campaign for the Voice referendum gather momentum, there are a lot of Australian voters with genuine questions, trying to understand the proposal and wade through the information – including misinformation and active (that is, intentional) disinformation – that is out there in this public…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023

Written constitution will underpin an independent Scotland, says Yousaf

The First Minister said the proposed document would include recognition of the NHS in Scotland and provide stronger protections for human rights.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Fears of ethnic cleansing mount in Sudan’s West Darfur

Multiple ceasefires and international mediation efforts have failed to stop the conflict from escalating.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2023

Humza Yousaf urges Rishi Sunak to ask for immediate release of Scots man imprisoned in India

Jagtar Singh Johal's family say he has been tortured, including through electric shocks, and faces the death penalty over his activism and campaigning for Sikh human rights.

Daily Record · Jun 17, 2023