A side event held during the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, on 26th March 2025 drew urgent attention to systemic human rights violations in Pakistan, focusing particularly on religious persecution, education policy, and the use of European Union development instruments.
Je prends la parole aujourd’hui au nom des représentants de l’opposition tunisienne détenus, dont les droits fondamentaux sont violés par les autorités tunisiennes : le président du Parlement Rached Ghannouchi, âgé de 83 ans, l’ancien Premier ministre Ali Larayedh, les anciens ministres Noureddine Bhiri, Ghazi Chaouachi, Ridha Belhaj, les membres du Parlement Said Ferjani, Mehdi Ben Gharbia, Ajmi Lourimi, les journalistes Sonia Dahmani, Mourad Zghidi, le juge Bechir Akremi, les militants de la société civile Chaima Issa, Jaouhar Mbarek, Khayam Turki, et tant d’autres.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and Israel’s war on the terrorist group Hamas and various other extremist groups have distracted the attention from conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean. In Afghanistan the Taliban has completely taken over the country and has launched a diplomatic offensive to gain international acceptance. However, they have disenfranchised the female population banning women from working and studying. Female Afghan citizens find themselves locked in their houses, at the mercy of a regime which gives them no rights, not to mention religious minorities who have left the country.
During the 58th session of the UN Human Rights council in Geneva, United Villages organize along with Italia Che Cambia APS and CAP Liberté de Conscience we are co-hosting a side event “Indo-Mediterranean: political changes and human rights” to highlight and discuss the effect of the recent political changes in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen and Syria on ethnic, religious minorities and vulnerable groups such are women.
Join us for an urgent discussion on Human Rights in Pakistan, Particularly the education sector crisis. This event will highlight how ideological influences and rising intololerance threaten fundamental rights, limit access to education, and jeopardize academic freedom
