Ancient Hindu temple discovered in northwest Pakistan
The Hindu Shahis or Kabul Shahis (850-1026 CE) was a Hindu dynasty that ruled the Kabul Valley (eastern Afghanistan), Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan), and present-day northwestern India.
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UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
Online, demand has been channelled “through social media, dark web and messaging platforms” which provide easy access to potential victims, but hide the identity of the perpetrators,
Expert Assails Limits On Minorities’ Rights To Worship, Citing Afghanistan, Iran, Among Others
Shaheed said that as many as 21 countries criminalize apostasy — the renunciation of religion. In 12, including Afghanistan and Iran, “apostasy is in principle punishable by death.”
New UN gender study: Women ‘far from having an equal voice to men’
“Women are far from having an equal voice to men”, spelled out the DESA chief. “And, in every region of the world, women are still subjected to various forms of violence and harmful practices”.
Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief
Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural resources – yet many suffer from “discrimination, systemic racism, and structural poverty”, the UN chief said on Thursday
The Struggle To Preserve Afghanistan’s Jewish Heritage
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Jews escaping religious persecution in Central Asia and Iran fled to Afghanistan, the only Muslim country where they could freely practice their faith.
Certified teachers of Arya Gurukul School in Kalyan (E) to teach school teachers in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai & MMR in a free session on 11th September
Arya Gurukul Kalyan chosen as the School of the Week for the Black Friday event during the 12-week Knowledge L’avenir Conclave
End secret detention of rights defender, independent experts urge Pakistani authorities
Independent UN rights experts have called on the Government of Pakistan to end the secret detention of a human rights defender, who has not been heard from in more than nine months.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on India to be at helm of global leadership on climate action
He said young people are particularly looking for bold steps towards sustainability, equality and social justice.