UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Restraint and Accountability Amidst Israel-Iran Tensions

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has openly criticized the recent military actions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. In a statement from Geneva, Türk expressed concern over the escalation, urging all involved parties to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic negotiations. According to Türk, these actions pose a significant threat to…

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Calls to Review Blasphemy Laws Intensify as Human Rights Watch Urges Pakistan to Free Junaid Hafeez

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to overturn the conviction of Junaid Hafeez, a former university lecturer sentenced to death in 2019 under the country’s blasphemy laws. HRW described Hafeez’s prolonged detention and years in solitary confinement as indicative of the “unjust and abusive nature” of Pakistan’s blasphemy framework and urged for…

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