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Tag: UNHRC

Posted inOpinion

Russia booted from UNHRC: weaponizing human rights

by Alfred de Zayas and Adriel Kasonta April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

After the symbolic vote on Russia’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last Thursday, it is fair to say that the noble cause of defending human rights has been perverted at the behest of a geopolitical agenda and, as the UN secretary general’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric rightly warned, a “dangerous precedent” has […]

Posted inOpinion

UNHRC must respect Myanmar’s democratic reps

by Chris Gunness and Damian Lilly March 11, 2022March 11, 2022
Posted inSri Lanka

Rein in Rajapaksas before it’s too late

by Alan Keenan March 7, 2021March 10, 2021
Posted inOpinion

US exceptionalism surges again: Will it fly?

by MK Bhadrakumar March 3, 2021March 6, 2021
Posted inInterview

Achieving an equitable world order

by Adriel Kasonta May 19, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Sikhs in Afghanistan a neglected, vanishing minority

by Sunil Kukreja April 1, 2020April 1, 2020
Ten Rohingya Muslim men with their hands bound kneel in Inn Din village September 1, 2017. Handout via REUTERS
Posted inAT Finance, Myanmar

Action to end Myanmar war crimes urged

by Khin Ohmar September 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, Pakistan, South Asia

India, Pak battle it out at UNHRC over Kashmir

by Kriti Singh September 11, 2019February 18, 2020
Activists hold a protest in front of Camp Crame, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP), carrying mock dead bodies, condemning the government's War on Drugs and holding placards showing the picture of the late South Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo, who was murdered allegedly by suspected policemen in Manila on January 27, 2017.The South Korean businessman was allegedly kidnapped by Philippine policemen under the guise of a raid on illegal drugs and murdered at the national police headquarters in Manila, authorities said on January 18. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS
Posted inAT Finance, Philippines

Harsh spotlight shines again on Duterte’s drug war

by Phillip Smith July 11, 2019February 18, 2020
Map of Sri Lanka: iStock
Posted inSouth Asia

How Sri Lanka wards off war crimes investigators

by Ana Pararajasingham March 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen delivering a speech during an event attended by garment workers in Kampong Chhnang province. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea, World

UN must declare Cambodia’s authoritarianism Illegal

by Sawathey Ek October 17, 2018
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen delivering a speech during an event attended by garment workers in Kampong Chhnang province. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Oceania

UN demonstrates double standard on Cambodia vs Myanmar

by Sawathey Ek August 29, 2018
Thousands protest against the shooting death of Tanveer Ahmed Pala on Friday in central Kashmir's Budgam district. Photo: Kashmir Reader
Posted inAfghanistan, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

UN human rights report on Kashmir ignored Pakistan’s record

by Prakash Katoch July 23, 2018July 23, 2018

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