World News
- Mar- 2020 -17 March
The Iranian government and people are at a crucial juncture in their fight against the epidemic
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s Regular Press Conference on March 16, 2020 According to the latest figures from the NHC,…
Read More » - 14 March
Pakistan broadcast regulator cuts distribution of Geo News after CEO’s arrest
The Geo News office is seen in Karachi, Pakistan, on April 11, 2018. Pakistan’s media regulator recently restricted the broadcaster’s…
Read More » - 14 March
CPJ’s coverage of the coronavirus and its impact on press freedom
In many countries, the first victim of the coronavirus pandemic has been the truth. Standing up for the public’s right…
Read More » - 13 March
CPJ demands Pakistan release Jang Media Group CEO Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman
A facade with the names of the daily newspapers “The News International” and “Jang Daily” is seen Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on…
Read More » - 12 March
HRC urged to influence on India to reverse its illegal occupation in Kashmir
Geneva: Veteran political and human rights activist Altaf Hussain Wani has appealed the UN Human Rights Council to influence upon…
Read More » - 12 March
Educate children in their mother tongue, urges UN rights expert
According to Fernand de Varennes, this is not only necessary for inclusive, quality education but also to respect the human…
Read More » - 12 March
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Two-and-a-half years after hundreds of thousands of mainly Muslim ethnic Rohingya fled a campaign of State-led violence, Yanghee Lee said it was…
Read More » - 12 March
Iran: BBC and other broadcast journalists harassed; families threatened – UN experts
Journalists working for the BBC Persian Service and other Farsi-language news outlets outside Iran have faced threats, criminal investigations, unlawful…
Read More » - 12 March
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
1) What’s the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? Before Wednesday’s WHO announcement, the COVID-19 outbreak was described by the UN health…
Read More » - 12 March
Coronavirus: Pandemic alert should be trigger for countries to do more against COVID-19
Speaking in Geneva, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted that the fact that the term was being…
Read More » - 11 March
NGOs urge action on Jammu & Kashmir, at UN
ICJ has joined other NGOs in urging India, Pakistan and the Human Rights Council, to take action to address the…
Read More » - 10 March
The virus respects no borders
Here’s the latest update on COVID-19. According to the National Health Commission, March 8 saw 1,535 patients cured and discharged…
Read More »
