Addressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his country fully recognizes the importance of the 1948 Convention on the […]
Category: Asia – Pacific
Myanmar’s Rohingya people called ‘Muslim dogs’ before attacks, ICJ hears
From The Gambia’s legal team, Jessica Jones highlighted how the Rohingya faced “longstanding denigration” and hate speech from senior and other members of the Myanmar […]
Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications. “The killing of peaceful demonstrators […]
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case, after years of preliminary legal […]
UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran
“All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and without fear,” António Guterres’ spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday. “The rights […]
Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet
In a news release issued on Saturday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces had […]
Amidst uncertainty, a helpline in Pakistan becomes a lifeline for Afghans
She sits among a multilingual team of 40 colleagues, speakers of Pashto, Dari, Persian, Arabic, Urdu and English, in a room filled with monitors and […]
Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights expert says
Thursday’s statement from Tom Andrews, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, reinforces earlier warnings from senior UN officials that […]
Iran protests: UN warns against further bloodshed
That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing reporters in New York on Monday. News reports cited videos posted online Monday showing demonstrations in Tehran […]
Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods
The cyclone made landfall on the island’s eastern coast on 28 November, triggering widespread flooding and deadly landslides across all 25 districts. While some displaced […]
