Taliban denies UN allegations of killing former Afghan officials

A United Nations report claimed that the Taliban had killed more than 100 Afghan soldiers and officials since seizing power last August, which the movement denied.

The "Taliban" movement on Monday denied the validity of the United Nations' claim that the movement's fighters had killed more than 100 former Afghan officials since it took power last August.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the interim government, said in a tweet via Twitter that the information of the Secretary-General of the United Nations about the killing of hundreds of members of the previous government after we took power was "incorrect."

He added that "after the general amnesty, no one is allowed to harm anyone."

"If there are any of the alleged killings as a result of personal revenge, the perpetrators will be investigated and punished," he stressed.

In a separate statement, the Interim Ministry of the Interior denied the UN report.

"Some incidents in which military officials in the previous administration were targeted on the basis of personal hostility are under investigation," she added.

The ministry called on the United Nations not to rely on information from "biased circles" and to be "aware of the facts."

In a report to the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there were "credible allegations" that the Taliban had killed more than 100 Afghan soldiers and officials since last August.

The report added that more than two-thirds of the victims were extrajudicially killed by the "Taliban" or its affiliated groups.

The "Taliban" entered the capital, Kabul, on August 15, 2021, without resistance from the Afghan army or the country's president, Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country.

The movement promised a general amnesty for those associated with the former government and international forces.

Udupi hijab controversy: Girl student files petition in Karnataka High Court

Government PU College in Udupi barred many Muslim girls from entering classes for wearing hijab

Muslim girl students were denied entry by a pre-university college in Udupi, Karnataka for wearing hijab ( Udupi Hijab controversy ), after which a student has now filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court on January 31.

In this petition, it was demanded that the students should be given the right to go to the college wearing hijab. The petition also demanded that they be allowed to sit in their classes without any interference.

Udupi hijab controversy: Girl student files petition in Karnataka High Court

Government PU College in Udupi barred many Muslim girls from entering classes for wearing hijab

Muslim girl students were denied entry by a pre-university college in Udupi, Karnataka for wearing hijab ( Udupi Hijab controversy ), after which a student has now filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court on January 31.

In this petition, it was demanded that the students should be given the right to go to the college wearing hijab. The petition also demanded that they be allowed to sit in their classes without any interference.

Violation of constitutional rights- argument in the petition 

The Government PU College in Udupi on 28 December 2021 barred several Muslim girls from entering classes after they demanded that they wear a hijab (headscarf) along with their school uniform in accordance with their religious traditions.

The writ petition filed by Rehman Farooq has argued that wearing hijab is part of the essential religious practices of girls and hence barring them from admission to college on the ground violates their fundamental right to practice their religion under Article 25 . It is also a violation of Article 14 (right to equal treatment) of the Constitution.

According to the report of Live Law, the petition further states that it is the duty of the state government to protect these fundamental rights and the action of the college administration is unconstitutional and arbitrary. The petition was filed by Farooq, represented by advocates Shatabish Shivana, Arnav A Bagalwadi and Abhishek Janardhan.

It also states that "the manner in which the college has singled out the petitioner, it creates a stigma not only among his batchmates but also among the children of the entire college which in turn affects the mental health as well as the future of the petitioner". will also affect it."

No rules on paper - Principal

The college administration maintains that they have a long-standing rule against wearing religious symbols, although the principal admitted that there was no rule on paper for this, according to The Indian Express.

The state government's graduate education department does not have any comprehensive rules on uniform, leaving it to individual institutions to make their own rules. The Karnataka government has appointed a committee to look into the matter, while the school has advised girl students to opt for online classes till the state government comes up with a solution.

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday, January 27, issued a notice to the Karnataka government over the controversy. The notice said, " The facts of the case are disturbing. The allegations made in the complaint are of serious nature relating to 'right to education'. Therefore, the case involves serious violation of human rights of the aggrieved students." A report has been sought in four weeks by sending a notice to the Udupi District Magistrate, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department.

UK calls for ban on Uyghur forced labor

A debate was held in the upper house of the UK Parliament on 31 January on amending the UK Health and Service Bill. The proposed amendment would ban the UK government from purchasing health care products from areas considered "at risk of genocide."

The proposed inter-party amendment was prepared at the suggestion of Senator Blinkatra. According to a statement, the British government has purchased all or the vast majority of health care worth hundreds of millions of pounds worth of health care equipment from China since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Various NGOs, politicians, and trade unions are questioning whether the government has done its due diligence when it comes to purchasing the equipment, and where it originates, and whether it is involved in human rights abuses.

It is for this reason that some British MPs have taken action to amend the UK Health and Safety Act to ensure that the UK health care sector does not become involved in the Uyghur genocide and forced labor.

"The UK, which has led the world in the fight against modern slavery, is now lagging behind ... We must not sacrifice one life for the sake of saving one life. "

"We have a responsibility to our health care providers and to our health care providers, and we need to make sure that we do not defraud them," said Sen. Liz Sog.

Mr Luke de Pulford, a policy analyst in the UK and co-ordinator of the International Parliamentary Cooperation on China Affairs, told our radio that the amendment proposal not only prohibits the UK government from buying health-related health-related products from the UK, but also the UK government in the region. Verification required. He says:

"It simply came to our notice then. First, it aims to clear the UK health care supply chain by banning the UK government from purchasing health care products and other health equipment contaminated with Uyghur forced labor. Second, the proposal calls for the British government to investigate the risk of genocide in the region. As a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the British Government has a duty to take action against the threat of genocide. Based on this, a pressure mechanism will be set up for the UK government to prepare a report within two months of the assessment. Given the very clear signs of genocide in the Uyghur Autonomous Region, the report is similar, and the government has cut ties with the supply chain in the Uyghur region. So this is a very important proposal. "

Human rights and labor rights groups in the UK have voted in favor of the bill, which is being debated in the UK House of Representatives. The International Organization Against Slavery has launched a special signing campaign from major international organizations in the UK, which said in a statement: Forced labor forms an important part of the control system in the region and throughout China. Unfortunately, multinational corporations, including many well-known brands, are benefiting from this modern slavery. The same is true of British companies. Sadly, due to pressure from the Chinese government, these companies are abolishing the policy of forcing Uyghurs to work. Therefore, it is not the company's discretion to ensure that there is no compulsory labor or other human rights abuses in the supply chains of the companies, but it must be enforced by law. "

The organisation's statement at the end of the day called on British lawmakers to immediately pass legislation banning companies from profiting from Uyghur forced labor, and called on the general public to sign the call.

Luke De Pulfort told our radio that the proposal, which was tabled in the upper house today, had the support of a majority of members of the Conservative Party, the Labor Party and other opposition parties in the House of Representatives, which will go to the polls in the next few days.

The call was made jointly with Ms. Rahima Mahmood, the British Representative of the World Uyghur Congress. Ms Rahima also published a special article in the British online journal Parliament calling on the British Parliament and the British Government to take practical steps to combat genocide and forced labor against the Uyghurs.