First woman in Saudi Arabia to be appointed as the Chief of the Human Rights Commission.— KSA Human Rights Commission King Salman issued a Royal Order to appoint Hala Al-Tuwaijri. She now holds the position of a minister. Saudi Kingdom denies all allegations of human rights violations. For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a […]
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RINAGAR: The United Nations have strongly criticised the arrest of a prominent activist in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) on terror charges, saying he is “not a terrorist”.Khurram Parvez was arrested late on Monday by India’s federal National Investigation Agency (NIA), an Indian official briefed on the situation told Reuters.His residence and office were searched and […]
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Pakistani women recently shared on social media stories of harassment at their universities, schools and colleges. They posted their harrowing stories, named their alleged harassers and shared their pictures. Some people offered support and sympathy, while others threatened legal action.A person can be jailed for up to three years under Pakistan’s laws for posting defamatory […]
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A recent Huthi rebel advance near Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people, the United Nations has said.The insurgents on Friday took control of a large area south of Hodeida, a key port where the warring sides agreed a ceasefire in 2018, after loyalist forces withdrew.”Some 700 families (approximately 4,900 people) […]
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