The right to a clean environment has been rooted in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration. . Five decades later, it gets formally recognized at the global level through a UN Human Rights Council resolution.
On May 10, Israel waged a large-scale aerial offensive on the Gaza Strip after militants led by the Islamic Hamas movement, launched a barrage of rockets at Israel
EU capitals are urged to denounce "the disproportionate use of force and racist tendencies in law enforcement."
Ms Bachelet has expressed concern over the fact that the demands of citizens protesting against inequality are being met by “violent and excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, torture and even alleged summary or extrajudicial killings” as in Venezuela, Sudan, Haiti and France ~ the last fountain-head of democracy.
A study on global trends in media published by the UNESCO in 2017 highlights that impunity for crimes against journalists remains the norm, and trends in kidnappings, disappearances and torture have shown substantial increases since 2012.
Panun Kashmir also said appointment of Indian representative in the UNHRC in the current context would prove greatly beneficial to the Asia-Pacific Region.
It is time for Aung San Suu Kyi to end her studied silence. Time also for her to appeal to…
The Indian official said Pakistan had the ‘dubious distinction’ of having more cases of persecution under Blasphemy laws than the rest of the world put together.
India must consider a Panglong-type conference with insurgent groups in the North East to resolve outstanding issues, and ensure that the region becomes an effective counterweight in the region's strategic sphere.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has regretted the decision announced by the US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley at a joint news conference with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
