Thank you, Mr Vice President, The UK thanks the Special Rapporteur for her continued efforts to focus attention on the DPRK’s human rights record. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Commission of Inquiry, we must not ignore the continued and widespread human rights violations as reported by Special Rapporteur, including gender-based violations, abductions, arbitrary detention and executions of its citizens. Mr President, the DPRK fails to provide for its citizens’ basic economic needs...
A total of 33 organisations — including Amnesty, the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, Save the Children Finland and the Family Federation of Finland — signed the joint statement.
Monrovia – Liberia Maritime Authority Former Commissioner General Lenn Eugene Nagbe has criticized the United States Embassy near Monrovia for remaining silent on early human rights violations carried out by the Unity Party-led government in Kinjor and other parts of the country. By J. H. Webster Clayeh Speaking during a radio appearance, Nagbe said it []
MONROVIA — Former Grand Gedeh County District #2 Representative George E. Boley has strongly described Cllr. Dempster Brown, chairman of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), as grossly incompetent, lacking integrity, and failing to execute the mandate of his commission. By Garmah Lomo, Contributing Writer “Cllr. Dempster Brown, as head of the commission, []
China and Australia claimed to have stabilised long-strained relations after talks in Canberra on Wednesday, despite tensions over a high-profile prisoner, trade and China’s crackdowns in Hong Kong and elsewhere remaining evident. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Australia for the first time since 2017, marking a diplomatic thaw between two trading partners who have […]
China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway. "The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing. Blinken is in the...
BEIJING: China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway."The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing.Blinken is in...
There's word on Sunday that China has continued its aggressive moves in territory within the South China Sea that it claims belongs to it, this time against some ships from the Philippines. We've written previously about similar moves by the Chinese military, some of which they deigned to blame on others, including the U.S. military:
“They want to take our victories away but we won’t let them,” said Jill Biden, referencing Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights
“They want to take our victories away but we won’t let them,” said Jill Biden, referencing Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights
“They want to take our victories away but we won’t let them,” said Jill Biden, referencing Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights
“They want to take our victories away but we won’t let them,” said Jill Biden, referencing Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights