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Egypt, 7 Other Countries Request Equitable Distribution of Vaccines, Drugs

Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand have urged the international community to promote the equitable distribution of vaccines and medicines across the world. This came in a joint statement issued during the activities of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Egypt’s Permanent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

EU Denounces Human Rights Violations in Sudan

The European Union, Canada, Korea and the United States denounced on Monday the human rights violations reported in Sudan. A report by the Human Rights Council on its 49th session indicated that the countries condemned the “sustained attempts to unduly limit freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.” They raised concerns…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022

India abstains from Human Rights Council vote to probe Russian actions

Vote at HRC follows string of abstentions at UN bodies, despite push from U.S. to shift stand.

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022