Pakistan’s credibility is depleting faster than even its Forex reserves. This remark by Foreign Minister almost entirely sums up the present situation of Pakistan. Forced Disappearances is nothing new for…
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LGBTQIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS “It is absolutely imperative that every human being’s freedom and human rights are respected, all over the world.” is an iconic quote by Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir that…
Article 5: Freedom from Torture There is one absolute prohibition in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that is universally accepted as unequivocal: Article 5’s ban on torture. At…
Article 4: Freedom from Slavery Men bought and sold like commodities, held for years against their will on fishing boats off Thailand. Yazidi women sold into sex slavery, raped daily…
Article 3: Right to Life The first six words of this short article are at the heart of global attempts to end the death penalty. If it enshrines the right…
Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination Article 2 states that everyone is entitled to all the freedoms listed in the UDHR, “without distinction of any kind such as race, colour, sex,…
Article 1: We are all born free and equal The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is – obviously – a document about human rights. So why is dignity…
BANGLADESH 2022 Severe crackdowns on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continued to be reported, including police use of excessive or unnecessary force to suppress protests. Rights of workers…