Tag: Rights
UN rights chief flays ‘cluster bomb use’ by Libyan regime
GENEVA - The UN human rights chief on Wednesday slammed the Libyan regime for the alleged use of cluster bombs in Misrata, saying such attacks on densely populated urban areas could be international crimes.
In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay "condemned the reported repeated use of cluster munitions and heavy weaponry by Libyan government forces in their attempt to regain control of the besieged city of Misrata."
She noted that one cluster bomb
In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay "condemned the reported repeated use of cluster munitions and heavy weaponry by Libyan government forces in their attempt to regain control of the besieged city of Misrata."
She noted that one cluster bomb
OGRA to protect stakeholders’ rights
LAHORE - Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Chairman Tauqir Sadiq chaired a public hearing organized by OGRA on a petition by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Wednesday and said that OGRA was determined to protect the rights of all stakeholders in accordance with the law and in the best public interest. The petition was filed to determine SNGPL's estimated revenue requirements/prescribed prices for the year fiscal year (FY) 2011-12. The hearing was attended by
UN rights chief urges probe of deaths at Iraqi camp
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. human rights chief called on Friday for an independent investigation into the deaths of 34 people at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq after Iraqi security forces moved against it last week.
"It now seems certain that at least 34 people were killed in Camp Ashraf, including seven or more women," U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said. "Most were shot, and some appear to have been crushed to death, presumably by vehicles."
A U.N. spokesman said
"It now seems certain that at least 34 people were killed in Camp Ashraf, including seven or more women," U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said. "Most were shot, and some appear to have been crushed to death, presumably by vehicles."
A U.N. spokesman said
Human rights situation in Pakistan ‘abysmally alarming’: HRCP report
ISLAMABAD - Terming the overall human rights situation in Pakistan as "abysmally alarming", the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) pointed out in its report on human rights in Pakistan in 2010 released on Thursday that police, criminals, and the United States - through its drones' strikes - retained their penchant for extra-judicial killings without any accountability. Launching the annual report, HRCP Chairman Dr Mehdi Hassan and Secretary General IA Rehman said the
U.S. to stop acting as “preacher” of human rights: Chinese Experts
BEIJING - The United States should stop its hegemonic practice of portraying itself as a human rights "preacher" and using human rights issues to interfere in other nations' said internal affairs, Chinese experts.
In its annual report on human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions, which was released on Friday, the United States claimed that a "negative" trend in China's human rights record continued, an accusation that Chinese experts categorically refuted.
In its annual report on human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions, which was released on Friday, the United States claimed that a "negative" trend in China's human rights record continued, an accusation that Chinese experts categorically refuted.
Syria forces killed 28 protesters, says rights activist
NICOSIA - Syrian security forces killed a total of 28 people on Saturday, human rights activists said Sunday. Twenty-six died at the funerals of protesters killed in and around the southern agricultural town of Daraa, while two more were shot dead in the industrial town of Homs, in west central Syria.
"Police and security services broke up peaceful demonstrations on Saturday by firing live ammunition, causing the death of 26 people," six Syrian human rights group said in a joint
"Police and security services broke up peaceful demonstrations on Saturday by firing live ammunition, causing the death of 26 people," six Syrian human rights group said in a joint
Syria forces killed 26 at protest funerals: rights activist
NICOSIA - Syrian security forces killed 26 people at the funerals on Saturday of protesters killed in and around the southern town of Daraa the previous day, a human rights activist said.
"Police and security services broke up peaceful demonstrations on Saturday by firing live ammunition, causing the death of 26 people," six Syrian rights group said in a joint statement.
The funerals had been held for 17 people gunned down in the southern agricultural town of Daraa,
"Police and security services broke up peaceful demonstrations on Saturday by firing live ammunition, causing the death of 26 people," six Syrian rights group said in a joint statement.
The funerals had been held for 17 people gunned down in the southern agricultural town of Daraa,
Bahrain human rights activist ‘arrested, beaten up’
MANAMA - Bahrain has arrested and beaten a prominent human rights activist and members of his family, a rights group said on Saturday, after the kingdom launched a sweeping crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Bahrain saw the worst sectarian clashes since the 1990s last month after protesters, emboldened by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, took to the streets, prompting the government to impose martial law and invite in troops from Sunni-ruled neighbours. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
Bahrain saw the worst sectarian clashes since the 1990s last month after protesters, emboldened by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, took to the streets, prompting the government to impose martial law and invite in troops from Sunni-ruled neighbours. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
LCWU shows films on women’s rights
LAHORE - Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) in collaboration with Shirkat Gah Women's Resource Centre organised the screening of documentaries on 'Violence against Women' on Friday.
LCWU Dean Faculty of Humanities and Oriental Learning Dr Hamala Khalid presided over the program, which aimed at projecting various forms of violence against women, which have become a norm in the society. Two documentaries produced by the students of LCWU Department of Mass Communication
LCWU Dean Faculty of Humanities and Oriental Learning Dr Hamala Khalid presided over the program, which aimed at projecting various forms of violence against women, which have become a norm in the society. Two documentaries produced by the students of LCWU Department of Mass Communication
UN rights investigators to start probe in Libya
GENEVA - UN investigators said on Friday they would start next week to probe alleged human rights violations committed in Libya by both forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and rebels trying to topple him.
The independent three-member commission of inquiry, headed by American war crimes expert Cherif Bassiouni, declined to reveal their exact travel schedule but said that it would stop first in Egypt and also would visit Tunisia and Libya.
He said the team would gather testimony
The independent three-member commission of inquiry, headed by American war crimes expert Cherif Bassiouni, declined to reveal their exact travel schedule but said that it would stop first in Egypt and also would visit Tunisia and Libya.
He said the team would gather testimony
Bangladesh demo over women’s rights turns violent
DHAKA - Dozens of people were injured and more than 100 arrested Monday as Bangladeshi police clashed with protesters during a strike by Islamic parties against a proposed law to give women equal property rights. Violence broke out in at least four places, with police firing tear gas to control crowds of mainly students of Islamic schools, or madrassas, who brought much of the nation to a standstill by blocking roads. The parties, known as the Islamic Law Implementation Committee,
1 dead in Bangladesh demo against women’s rights
DHAKA - One person was killed in southwest Bangladesh Sunday as police fired on hundreds of madrassa students protesting at government moves to ensure equal property rights for women, officials said. Police said the violence occurred in Jessore, 260 kilometres (160 miles) from the capital Dhaka, after some 500 protestors, mostly madrassa students, suddenly attacked officers with sticks and stones.
"We shot rubber bullets to disperse the unruly protesters. It appears that a
"We shot rubber bullets to disperse the unruly protesters. It appears that a
Rights’ body to set up research database on child labour
FAISALABAD - The Child Rights Committee (CRC) Faisalabad has announced to compile a database on child labour that will provide vital guidelines to draw out a strategy to fight the menace.
As a first step, the CRC members and volunteers will identify the statistics of child labour at union council level. The announcement was made by CRC Deputy Coordinator Mujahid Gilani advocate at the monthly meeting of the committee held at District Council Faisalabad chaired by chief
As a first step, the CRC members and volunteers will identify the statistics of child labour at union council level. The announcement was made by CRC Deputy Coordinator Mujahid Gilani advocate at the monthly meeting of the committee held at District Council Faisalabad chaired by chief
Executions down in 2010, rights group says
LONDON - At least 527 people were executed around the world last year, down from 714 in 2009, although China is believed to have put to death thousands more, human rights group Amnesty International said on Monday.
It said Beijing was thought to have executed far more people than the rest of the world combined. Amnesty's tally does not include figures for China, which describes them as state secrets, the rights group said. At least 23 countries carried out judicial executions in
It said Beijing was thought to have executed far more people than the rest of the world combined. Amnesty's tally does not include figures for China, which describes them as state secrets, the rights group said. At least 23 countries carried out judicial executions in
‘State should be protector of rights, not the violator’
ISLAMABAD - Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Senator Raza Rabbani, who is also minister in-charge of the Human Rights Affairs, has called for a paradigm shift in the concept of fundamental rights i.e. from the present perception that the state is a violator of fundamental rights to the state being the protector of rights.
He was speaking while chairing a national consultation on the Bill for National Commission for Human Rights at the Ministry of Human Rights. He said that
He was speaking while chairing a national consultation on the Bill for National Commission for Human Rights at the Ministry of Human Rights. He said that
UN rights chief warns Syria of ‘downward spiral’
GENEVA - UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Saturday warned Syria that a violent crackdown on reformist protests risked plunging the country into a downward spiral of violence. The High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Syria "to draw lessons from recent events across the Middle East and North Africa which clearly demonstrate that violent repression of peaceful protest not only does not resolve the grievances of people taking to the streets, it risks creating a downward spiral of
JI talks about women’s rights
LAHORE - Jamaat-i-Islami Women and Family Commission on Thursday held a seminar in Mansoora on Thursday, on the topic, "Pakistani women and current national scenario." The speakers on the occasion spoke against the desecration of the Quran by Pastor Terry Jones and demanded that the government should cut off its diplomatic relations with the US. "Desecration of the Quran is an act of terrorism. Pastor Jones should immediately be hanged. War against terror has piled up uncountable
