A UN Special Rapporteur’s report underscores a deepening crisis for women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Released ahead of the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, the report details a systematic suppression that severely curtails women’s rights. That includes restrictions on women’s education, work, health, and freedo...
GENEVA (AA) – The present stalemate in Syria is intolerable, as the country remains unsafe for refugees to return, said the chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria on Friday, urging parties to allow in humanitarian aid. “There are no ultimate winners, and the country remains one that is unsafe for [&helli...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN Human Rights Council said Wednesday that attacks on the Quran in Europe will be discussed at its 54th session from Sept. 11 to Oct.13. Czech Republic’s Ambassador to the UN, Vaclav Balek, told a news conference in Geneva that the session would be the longest of the Council. Balek, who […]
