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UN experts call for urgent action to remedy “alarming” human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir

08/05/2020

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UN experts call for urgent action to remedy “alarming” human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir GENEVA (4 August 2020) – A year after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, UN human rights experts* today called on India and the international community to take urgent action to address the alarming human rights situation in the territory. “Urgent action is needed,” the experts said. “If India will not take any genuine and immediate steps to resolve the situation,…

Uzbekistan adopted additional measures to ensure transparency of internal affairs bodies

05/28/2020

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| Diplomatic Pouch, Economy, International Diplomat

Uzbekistan adopted additional measures to ensure transparency of internal affairs bodies On May 22, Cabinet of Minister of Uzbekistan adopted the decree that determines additional measures to ensure openness and transparency of internal affairs bodies applied to execution of imprisonment sentences. The decree, adopted within the law “On openness of activities of the government bodies and governance”, defines the list of information subject to declassification. Particularly, the list foresees the disclosure of information on the number of persons placed…