Mountain vulnerabilities, benefits need attention - experts
Crucial for energy, water and food security, mountain regions should figure higher on the agenda at Doha, experts say
More progress still needed on child rights in Pakistan
There is a long way to go before Pakistan can proudly say that it is a society that respects the rights of all people and does not discriminate based on race, gender and religion. In their recommendations, states present at the Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva focused on a few key topics, including minority rights, ratification of the UN Human Rights instruments, women and children's rights, education for girls and support for the establishment of the National Commission on Human Rights.
Women caught in clash between law and culture
Often tradition and culture still trump the requirements of civil law