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Detention of Imran Khan violates international law, UN working group says

Detention of Imran Khan violates international law, UN working group says

UN human rights working group said former Pakistani PM Imran Khan should be released immediately.
Tue Jul 02 2024
15 states elected members of UN Human Rights Council

15 states elected members of UN Human Rights Council

The elected 15 states will serve in the 47-member Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting Jan 1, 2024.
Wed Oct 11 2023
Olympics - UN body questions French move to bar its athletes from wearing hijab at Paris 2024

Olympics - UN body questions French move to bar its athletes from wearing hijab at Paris 2024

The UN human rights office said: "no one should impose on a woman what she needs to wear, or not wear."
Thu Sep 28 2023
'Massive' Ukraine violations in focus as UN human rights body meets

'Massive' Ukraine violations in focus as UN human rights body meets

Human Rights Council want to strengthen scrutiny of Moscow's alleged war crimes and raise China's treatment of Muslim Uyghurs.
Mon Feb 27 2023
N.Korea denounces new UN human rights expert as 'biased'

N.Korea denounces new UN human rights expert as 'biased'

Elizabeth Salmon, the new UN expert on human rights in NKorea, is on her first official visit to South Korea since taking office last month.
Fri Sep 02 2022
After criticism over China, UN rights chief declines second term

After criticism over China, UN rights chief declines second term

Bachelet will leave the post after one term. The surprise announcement comes after China visit in May.
Mon Jun 13 2022
Israeli use of force at journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral 'shocking,' - UN rights chief

Israeli use of force at journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral 'shocking,' - UN rights chief

The UN Human Rights chief on Saturday expressed shock at Israeli authorities' use of force at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Sun May 15 2022
Malaysia abstains from voting to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council

Malaysia abstains from voting to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council

Malaysia has abstained from a United Nations General Assembly vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.
Fri Apr 08 2022
UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits

UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits

UNGA suspends Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, expressing "grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis".
Fri Apr 08 2022
EU, US, British envoys boycott Lavrov speech at UN rights forum

EU, US, British envoys boycott Lavrov speech at UN rights forum

Lavrov was addressing the UN Human Rights Council remotely.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Civilian death toll in Ukraine at least 102 but feared higher - UN

Civilian death toll in Ukraine at least 102 but feared higher - UN

Some 422,000 Ukrainians have fled their homeland, with many more displaced within the country, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said.
Mon Feb 28 2022
World has high expectations on Malaysia's role in UN Human Rights Council - Saifuddin

World has high expectations on Malaysia's role in UN Human Rights Council - Saifuddin

The international community has high expectations on Malaysia to make good of its pledges and commitments when elected to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the 2022 -2024 term.
Fri Dec 10 2021
US returns to UN Human Rights Council

US returns to UN Human Rights Council

The United States was on Thursday elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council, following its withdrawal in June 2018.
Fri Oct 15 2021
Malaysia voted in for a seat in UN Human Rights Council for 2022-2024 term

Malaysia voted in for a seat in UN Human Rights Council for 2022-2024 term

Ismail Sabri said Malaysia is ready to play an active role - to be the facilitator for conciliation, the enabler for cooperation, and the builder of consensus.
Fri Oct 15 2021
Access to a clean, health and sustainable environment is a human right - Saifuddin

Access to a clean, health and sustainable environment is a human right - Saifuddin

Saifuddin said Malaysia upheld that position when it co-sponsored a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Tue Oct 12 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024