Man dies after jumping off building in Slave Island

UN concerned over arrest of Muslim women in Sri Lanka

The UN Human Rights Committee has raised concerns about reports of arbitrary arrests, including Muslim women for wearing a niqab, without fundamental legal safeguards. The Committee had issued its findings on Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia, after examining the six States parties in its latest session. On Sri Lanka, the Committee was concerned about reports of arbitrary arrests and detention of anti-government protestors, trade unionists, Tamils and Muslims. It was als

25 Mar, 2023

PoK: Gilgit Baltistan minister vows to fight undemocratic attacks on regional government

Gilgit [PoK], March 20 (ANI): The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), which is illegally occupied by Pakistan, said it will oppose any undemocratic action taken by the federal government against its chief minister or other elected officials, reported Dawn. Syed Sohail Abbas, the region’s law minister, has refuted the federal minister’s accusations that GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan used the region’s police and resources to protect PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The GB chief minister and ot

24 Mar, 2023

In Japanese PM Kishida?s Indo-Pacific Plan, India?s Northeast, Bangladesh is key

India and?Japan?on Monday discussed steps to strengthen cooperation in security, trade and technology as Japanese Prime Minister?Fumio Kishidaunveiled a new plan for a free and open Indo-Pacific?that envisages India as an ?indispensable partner? for preventing coercion and upholding a rules-based order. The Ukraine crisis and coordination between India?s G20 presidency and Japan?s G7 presidency were part of discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Japanese counterpart.

24 Mar, 2023