human rights council

UN experts welcome death penalty ban for individuals with mental health conditions

content Feb 20, 2021

The United Nations has released a statement welcoming the recent landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of Pakistan restricting the use of the death penalty on severely mentally ill…

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia fails in bid to join UN rights council

content Oct 14, 2020

Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday as China and Russia were elected to three-year terms. Human rights groups hailed the…

Pakistan

Pakistan re-elected to UN rights council with overwhelming majority

content Oct 14, 2020

Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) with an overwhelming majority securing 169 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly. Elections were held in…