EU Leaders Raise Alarm Over Abuses in Pakistan and Bangladesh
At a side event during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Members of the European Parliament, senators, and human rights advocates expressed grave concern over escalating human rights violations in South Asia—particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Rape Sparks Deadly Violence in CHT, Rights Groups Urge UN Intervention
A brutal wave of violence has engulfed parts of Khagrachhari district in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), leaving at least three Indigenous youths dead, several others injured, and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed. The unrest was triggered by protests following the reported gang rape of a Marma schoolgirl by three Bengali youths on 23 September in the Guimara area.
Absent From a U.N. Discussion on Refugee Aid: The Refugees Themselves
They reside in the world’s largest network of refugee camps, with little freedom to leave. Within these camps, their shops have been demolished and schools shut down. Back in their homeland, the only common ground among warring groups is their shared hostility toward these stateless people.
Trump Criticizes UN Over ‘Ineffectiveness’ in Global Affairs
U.S. President Donald Trump faced an awkward situation upon arriving to deliver his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, the president stepped onto a moving escalator at the UN headquarters, only for it to suddenly stop. The couple had to walk the rest of the way up the stairs.
Tensions Rise in NYC Ahead of Yunus' UNGA Visit
Rival Bangladeshi political groups based in the United States are gearing up for opposing programmes in New York ahead of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus’ visit to the United Nations General Assembly.
UN: US, UK, France Block Pakistan-China Bid to Sanction BLA
The United States, United Kingdom, and France have blocked a joint proposal by Pakistan and China to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide unit, the Majeed Brigade, under the UN Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Regime, citing a lack of evidence connecting the groups to global jihadist networks such as Al-Qaeda or ISIS.