Tag: human rights
Northern Ireland court blocks UK law to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
BELFAST: A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in…
Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
Britain’s decision to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda faced backlash from global humanitarian groups. The UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe urged the UK…
UK Parliamentarian stands in solidarity with Balochistan, urges action on human rights
LONDON: Discussions on the challenges faced by the people of Balochistan were held in a virtual session hosted by John McDonnell, the UK Labour Member…
Human Rights: Indian diaspora holds protest in France over Pakistan’s failure to respect human rights in PoK
PARIS: Members of the Indian community and friends of India in France observed Black Day on October 22 as on this day in 1947 Pakistan…
Rights group says Saudi Arabian border guards fired on and killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
DUBAI: Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing…
Human Rights: Manipur: MEPs threaten EU trade will be jeopardized if India does not respect human rights
LONDON: Apart from calling on the Indian government to end hostilities in Manipur and protect Christians in the region in their resolution adopted Thursday, members…
Meloni: Rishi Sunak says UK, Italy ‘aligned’ as he meets far-right Giorgia Meloni
LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that Britain and Italy are “very aligned” in values as he welcomed far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday…
UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls
UNITED NATIONS: A UN resolution that calls on Afghanistan‘s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and girls and condemns their…
Burkina Faso: 60 people killed by men in military uniforms in Burkina Faso
DAKAR: At least 60 people were killed by men in military uniforms in northern Burkina Faso, authorities said. The killings took place in the area…
Saudi executions up sharply under King Salman, Mohammed bin Salman: Rights group
DUBAI: Executions in Saudi Arabia have nearly doubled under King Salman and his son, de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, activist groups said on Tuesday,…