The United States has been ambiguous on the current situation in Nepal. They have not actually come out very strongly in terms of pushing the king to take measures on the detentions or abuses by the army. China continues to… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
It would be easy for this conflict to slip off the political agenda given how long it has been going on but for the sake of the people of Nepal for whom it is a daily tragic reality, the world… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
The world does not need a war against 'terrorism', it needs a culture of peace based on human rights for all. — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
The United States has been ambiguous on the current situation in Nepal. They have not actually come out very strongly in terms of pushing… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
Poverty is not only about income poverty, it is about the deprivation of economic and social rights, insecurity, discrimination, exclusion and powerlessness. That is… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
Racism is an attack on the very notion of the universality of human rights. It systematically denies certain people the enjoyment of their full… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
It would be easy for this conflict to slip off the political agenda given how long it has been going on but for the… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
I hate to call it crossfire, what the rapid action battalion attributes for the custodial deaths, as there must be two parties in any… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
There is no excuse for human rights abuse, whether in the name of security or in the name of liberation. — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
As the world continues to turn away from the use of the death penalty, it is a glaring anomaly that China, Saudi Arabia, Iran… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
Human security comes only with human rights and the rule of law. Human rights are the basis for creating strong and accountable states without… — Irene Khan Copy Share Image
