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,
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.”
“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”.
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
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.
Arya Gurukul Kalyan chosen as the School of the Week for the Black Friday event during the 12-week Knowledge L’avenir Conclave
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.
He said young people are particularly looking for bold steps towards sustainability, equality and social justice.
The Centre has rolled out a number of development projects and welfare schemes for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the last one year.
The UN estimates that the pandemic has affected more than one billion students worldwide.