As the world continues to turn away from the use of the death penalty, it is a glaring anomaly that China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the USA stand out for their extreme use of this form of punishment as the… — 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
