[ad_1] The UK, US and some European Union member countries rejected condemning the burning of the Quran during an urgent debate Tuesday at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva over the rising number of attacks against the Muslim holy book. The debate was held after Pakistan submitted an official request late Monday on behalf … Read more
[ad_1] The United Nations Human Rights Council Wednesday approved a Pakistan-backed motion on religious hatred in the wake of the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden — a move major Western powers opposed. Major Western powers — the United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom — opposed the resolution, claiming it was against … Read more
[ad_1] The war between Sudan’s generals is having increasingly severe consequences for civilians, with a doubling over the past week of the number uprooted from their homes, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Hundreds have already been killed in the fighting but new worries emerged as separate ethnic clashes claimed at least 16 lives in … Read more