Tag: UDHR

Protecting human rights, a constitutional duty in Pakistan: Foreign Minister

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Sunday reiterated the commitment to protect and promote human rights saying it was a constitutional duty and a guiding light in Pakistan. “Pakistan’s democratic traditions, civil society, media, and legal institutions underpin our unwavering commitment to the rights and freedoms of all citizens,” he… Continue reading Protecting human rights, a constitutional duty in Pakistan: Foreign Minister

UN rights chief, US vice president call for enhancing women’s participation in public life

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (APP): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday that empowering women and girls to participate fully in public life is both the right and also “smart thing to do”, speaking on a day that also heard the first-ever address to the world body by a woman US Vice… Continue reading UN rights chief, US vice president call for enhancing women’s participation in public life

Pakistan demands Indian accountability for crimes in IIOJK as world observes Int’l HR Day

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): As the world observed International Human Rights Day, Pakistan reiterated its call on the international community to hold India accountable for serious crimes against the Kashmiri people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “India must be called upon to accept a UN Commission of Inquiry for an independent and… Continue reading Pakistan demands Indian accountability for crimes in IIOJK as world observes Int’l HR Day

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