US Removed Terrorist’ Tag On Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
US removed Terrorist’ Tag On Yemen’s Houthi Rebels. UN’s praise of ‘terrorist’ removed from the head of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
The United States of America announced on Friday that it has decided to end the status of a ‘terrorist group’ given to the Houthi rebels of Yemen, which will be effective from 16 February.
This decision of the Biden administration has been welcomed by the United Nations and the Human Rights Group. A humanitarian crisis arose only after former President Donald Trump gave Yemen’s Houthi rebels the status of a terrorist organization at the end of his term.
The United States Minister said, ‘The United States is’ closely monitoring’ the movements of the Houthis and is actively considering new restrictions on them, such as attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Former US President Donald Trump called the Houthis a terrorist organization at the end of his term, causing a humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
UNHRC passes resolution to free detained Myanmar political officials
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday passed a unanimous resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar and the immediate and unconditional release of all arbitrarily detained persons in the country and the removal of the state of emergency called upon.
The UNHRC said in a statement, ‘In a resolution on the human rights implications of the crisis in Myanmar, which was adopted in amended form without a vote.
The council democratically elected the people of Myanmar in the general election held on 8 November 2020. Condemned the removal and called for the restoration of a democratically elected government. ‘
The council also voiced the immediate and unconditional release of all people who were detained after the coup, including state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Vin Myint, and others.
At the same time, voiced the need to end the emergency.
The UNHRC further noted that the UN Human Rights High Commissioner and Special Envoy is needed to monitor the situation of human rights in Myanmar, which can take information about the current situation there.
And has asked the Human Rights Council to provide updates in its report. According to the statement, Myanmar officials have been asked to join and cooperate with the UN human rights system.
The draft proposal was introduced by the United Kingdom and Austria on behalf of the European Union (EU). China, Russian Federation, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Philippines separated themselves in the interpretation of the vote.
Please tell that Myanmar’s army has ruled the country. Social media has been banned in the country all the way. People are protesting there and are adamant about demanding the return of power, but the army is threatening action on the day it arrives.
On 1 February, the Myanmar military overthrew and overthrew the democratically elected government of the National League of Democracy (NLD) in the November 2020 elections alleging voter fraud, with the NLD winning a landslide victory.
Nepal, Hong Kong, and other countries also protested against China to bring civil unrest to Myanmar. Emergency has been imposed for one year here.
