Geopolitics
New York, Jun 6 (JEN): The Government of Pakistan must halt the execution of a man convicted of a crime committed as a child and reinstate the country’s moratorium on the death penalty, three United Nations human rights experts have urged. more
UN urges Pakistan to reinstate suspension of death penalty

New York, Mar 20 (JEN) The United Nations has expressed deep concern on Thursdayat the increasing number of executions in Pakistan since December 2014, and at the Government’s recent ...

Pakistan: UN chief deplores terrorist attack on Christian sites of worship

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the terrorist attacks committed against two Christian churches in Pakistan. ...

UN rights chief urges return to moratorium as executions resume in Pakistan, Jordan

New York, Dec 23 (JEN) The top United Nations official on human rights issues voiced “deep regret” on Monday over the resumption of executions in Pakistan and Jordan at a time wh ...