Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse” affecting hundreds of…
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UNICEF calls for release of children detained during Iran protests
by gulftimesby gulftimesThe unrest erupted in late December 2025 in cities across Iran over soaring inflation, rising food…
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Floods, drought and insecurity drive acute hunger for 7.5 million in Pakistan
by gulftimesby gulftimesAt the top end, in the period from last December to March 2026 around 1.25 million people will be in…
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UN calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai following 20-year sentence
by gulftimesby gulftimesHigh Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplored the sentence imposed on Mr. Lai, the 78-year-old…
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From rural margins to media trailblazers: India’s women journalists are rewriting the news
by gulftimesby gulftimesKhabar Lahariya, literally “news waves”, is an all-women media organisation run since 2002 by rural reporters,…
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Pakistan: Guterres condemns deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque
by gulftimesby gulftimesIn a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres said he condemned the bombing “in…
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Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression
by gulftimesby gulftimesThe people of Myanmar continue to suffer amid “widespread violations of international human rights law and…
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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court
by gulftimesby gulftimesAddressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his country fully…
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Myanmar’s Rohingya people called ‘Muslim dogs’ before attacks, ICJ hears
by gulftimesby gulftimesFrom The Gambia’s legal team, Jessica Jones highlighted how the Rohingya faced “longstanding denigration” and hate…
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Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
by gulftimesby gulftimesVolker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to…