The Taliban urges employed Afghan women to temporarily stay indoors until fighters of the terrorist group are trained in respecting and dealing with women. “Our security forces are not trained [in] how to deal with women—how to speak to women,” the group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday, referring to some…
Taliban Urges Women to Stay Home, Never ‘Trained’ How to Respect Them
Taliban Executed Civilians, Recruited Child Soldiers, UN Rights Chief Warns
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights expressed concerns on Tuesday that she had obtained “harrowing and credible reports” of serious human rights violations, including “summary executions,” by Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan. Michelle Bachelet didn’t provide additional details on the findings while speaking at an emergency meeting with the UN Human Rights Council, but…
‘We Must Unite’ and Fight Global Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan: UN Chief
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres called on the world for unity and to fight the “global terrorist threat” in Afghanistan as Taliban insurgents took control of the nation’s capital over the weekend. Guterres appealed for the UN Security Council and the international community to work together and ensure that human rights are upheld in…
US Condemns Plot to Harm or Kill Burma’s Ambassador to UN
The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Burma’s U.N. ambassador in New York, saying it fits a “disturbing pattern” of authoritarian leaders and their supporters seeking to persecute opponents around the world. Two Burmese citizens were arrested in New York state on charges alleging that they conspired to oust Burma’s ambassador…
‘Best Managed Reef’ in the World: Australia Disputes UN ‘In Danger’ Recommendation
Australian officials will dispute a recommendation by a China-chaired UN committee that the Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites, arguing that the shock decision was politically motivated. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation committee (UNESCO) has said in a draft recommendation the world’s biggest…
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Warns Rights Activist
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression at home, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations’ (U.N.) highest body for…
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Rights Activist Warns
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression of rights within its own borders, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, the campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United…
Taiwan Health Official on Successful COVID-19 Management: ‘Taiwan Knows That Communist China Always Tells Lies’
Not trusting the propaganda of authoritarian China and restricting travel to and from China early on during the COVID-19 pandemic have been key factors in Taiwan’s successful management of the pandemic, one of Taiwan’s top public health officials told The Epoch Times this week. In an exclusive interview at Taipei’s iconic Grand Hotel, Dr. Shiing…
UN Committee Asks Canada to Respond to Racism Claim in the Mi’kmaq Fishery Dispute
The United Nations anti-racism committee wants Canada to answer to allegations of racist actions committed against Mi’kmaq lobster fishers in Nova Scotia. In a letter issued on April 30, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination makes reference to incidents last fall where members of the Sipekne’katik First Nation encountered violence. The incidents were related…
LIVE: Blinken Participates in UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism
On Friday, May 7, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate virtually in a UN Security Council meeting on Multilateralism. The session will be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and will include interventions from Foreign Ministers from other Security Council member countries. During this open debate, Secretary Blinken will discuss the importance…
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