Parliamentarians worldwide face increasing human rights violations and a greater risk of reprisal simply for exercising their mandate or expressing their ideas and opinions. Asia follows the same trend according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). It is the second most dangerous region for MPs, with the number of cases recorded by
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We uphold human rights in Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her Awami League party safeguards human rights instead of violating in Bangladesh. "Awami League doesn't violate human rights here in this country, rather gives protection to it. Awami League ensures the rights of the people," she said. The premier was addressing a
Digital human rights need to be enshrined in law
The upcoming consultation on the Global Digital Compact presents a unique opportunity to ensure that human rights in the digital world are protected in international common standards. The United Nations has proposed a Global Digital Compact, a set of shared principles for our digital future, which is scheduled to be agreed
What does it take to build a culture of equality & inclusion at UN?
Rural women work the hardest, produce the most, eat the least
Make no mistake. Violence against women has been perpetuated, specially when it comes to those who have already been deprived of their basic human rights, as it is the case of rural women in over two-thirds of the world While gender-based abuses continue to be extended also in the industrialised societies,
Climate change leading to human rights violations: UN expert
UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, has said throughout the world, human rights are being negatively impacted and violated as a consequence of climate change. This includes the right to life, health, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation,
UN censures 42 nations for retaliating against human rights activists & journalists
The United Nations has singled out 42 countries (out of 193 member states) for condemnation– virtually blacklisting them– for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists If you cooperate with the United Nations and complain about human rights abuses in your home country, chances are you will find yourself either jailed,
The journey to defend human rights never ends
As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week, on 31 August. The world has changed fundamentally over the course of my mandate. Polarization within and among States has reached extraordinary levels and multilateralism is under pressure. Over the past few
PM censures countries harbouring Bangabandhu’s killers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the countries which teach lessons, raise questions about human rights and impose sanctions have given shelter to the killers of Bangabandhu and most of his family members. “They (countries) give us lessons (on human rights), but they are protecting the killers of my father
Dhaka committed to protecting human rights, FM Momen tells UN HR chief
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday briefed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet about government's efforts to protect and promote human rights in the country. Bangladesh also raised the issue of Rohygyia crisis and laid emphasis on repatriation of the Rohingya to their homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine State,