Human rights violation
- Hyderabad
Made to clean police station, sit-ups before judge: Charminar hawkers speak out
Hyderabad: Sabi Devi has been selling soft toys near Charminar for 22 years. On Sunday evening, May 24, she and four other women hawkers were detained at the Charminar Police Station from 7…
- India
India took minimum steps to curb human rights violations: US report
The Indian government took “minimal credible steps or action to identify and punish officials who committed human rights abuses,” states the 2024 United States Report on Human Rights Practices in India report,…
- India
India says US human rights report shows ‘poor understanding’
India has termed the US State Department’s annual human rights report on India “deeply biased” and claimed that it reflected the “poor understanding” of the country. The report emphasised “significant human rights…
- World
German chemicals firm BASF to withdraw from Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims
London: The German chemicals producer BASF has said it will withdraw from its two joint ventures in Xinjiang, after reports about alleged human rights abuses relating to its partner company, which BASF’s…
