human rights
- India
India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
New York: India on Friday abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar saying that its views were not reflected in the draft resolution and a “consultative and constructive”…
- World
China passes anti-sanctions law to counter foreign measures
Beijing: Despite international concern, China’s top legislative body on Thursday passed an anti-sanctions law, providing legal backing for Beijing’s measures to counter foreign sanctions. The legislation was passed today at the closing…
- Middle East
Nearly 500,000 people killed in decade of Syrian civil war: Report
Damascus: Nearly 500,000 people have been killed in the decade-long civil war in Syria since the Syrian revolution on March 15, 2011, informed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The unrest…
- India
India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe crimes during Gaza conflict
New Delhi: India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict…
- World
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
Geneva: The UN rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. The…
- India
CHRI demands investigation into Muslim boy’s custodial death in UP
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), an international NGO working for the practical realisation of human rights throughout the CW, has issued a statement demanding an impartial investigation into the death of…
- World
Military leader Min Aung Hlaing expresses intention to shift to civilian rule
Naypyitaw: Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday expressed the intention to seek a shift to civilian rule in his first interview with foreign media after the February 1…
- World
China urges US to play constructive role in Gaza diplomacy
Beijing: China on Monday renewed calls for the US to play a constructive role in ending the conflict in Gaza and stop blocking efforts at the United Nations to demand an end to…
- Middle East
Rights group urges ICC to probe Israeli attacks
Beirut: An international human rights group is calling upon the International Criminal Court to investigate an Israeli attack on a building housing media organiations and another where 10 people including eight children were…
- World
Forced labour from Uyghurs behind global supply of solar panels: Investigation
London: The global production of solar panels depends upon forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, an investigation shows. A study conducted by United Kingdom’s Sheffield Hallam University said Chinese…
- Kashmir
NC condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli soldiers
Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa mosque and attack on worshippers by Israeli police, terming it a severe violation of human rights and international accords. NC General…
- World
Iraqi Interior Ministry says Baghdad Hospital fire death toll rises to 82
Baghdad: The death toll in the fire at a Baghdad hospital for treating coronavirus patients has increased to 82, while 110 others were injured, Iraqi state-run INA news agency reported on Sunday,…
- Middle East
UN rights experts seek more information about Dubai princess
Geneva: Independent experts working with the UN human rights office on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates’ government to provide more details about the fate of a daughter of Dubai’s powerful ruler…
- World
Rights organisations speak on India’s ‘worsening religious persecution’
Washington: Dozens of international civil rights organizations and hundreds of individuals have urged the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to recommend to the State Department that it designate India as…
- Featured News
Rohingya, like any other persecuted community, deserve humanitarian treatment
At a time when the military has once again taken over the reign of the Myanmar and also when the junta is facing backlash from the several countries, the United Nations can…
- Telangana
COVID-19: TS Human Rights Commission suspends regular hearings
Hyderabad: In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases here, the Telangana State Human RIghts Commission (TSHRC) has suspended its regular judicial court hearings from April 12 to 30. The decision was taken…
- Top Stories
UN calls for unhindered access to Xinjiang over China’s gross human rights violations
Geneva: The United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns over the continuous crackdowns on the Uyghur community residing in Xinjiang, calling for unhindered access to the country to conduct fact-finding…
- World
UNHRC adopts resolution against Sri Lanka’s rights record; India abstains from voting
Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a strong resolution against Sri Lanka’s rights record, in a setback to Colombo, which described the move as “unwarranted and unjustified” interference in its…
- Technology
Twitter plans to review its policies for world leaders
Washington: The micro-blogging social media giant Twitter is conducting a survey to find out whether world leaders on the platform should be subject to the same rules as others. According to The…
- India
Modi govt rebukes Freedom House report calling India ‘partly free’, pushes blame on states
Hyderabad: The central government on Friday released a rebuttal following an international report marking India as a ‘partly free’ country. The Centre called the report “misleading, incorrect and misplaced” and offered a clarification…
- World
US will engage China from position of strength, says Blinken
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the country will engage China from a position of strength, adding it was the biggest geo-political test of the 21st century.…
- World
Baseless imprisonments surge in China’s Xinjiang province: Human Rights Watch
New York: The Chinese government has increased its “groundless prosecutions” with long prison sentences for Uyghurs and other minority communities in recent years in China’s Xinjiang province, according to the Human Rights…
- World
Human rights agenda continues to face severe challenges, most of all from terrorism: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Noting that terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind and India is at the forefront of the fight against it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on…
- Kashmir
UNHRC experts raise concerns over Indian govt’s treatment of Kashmir
Two experts from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human rights have urged the Indian government to ensure that the rights of the people of Kashmir are safeguarded. As…
- World
UK demands UN address human rights violations in China
London: UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to address the human rights violations in China stating that the international body does not “consistently” pinpoint…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to take up programs to protect, promote human rights
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is currently working on new programs to protect and promote human rights in the Kingdom and around the world, Saudi Human Rights Commission president Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad said on…
- Middle East
12.4 million people in Syria face food insecurity in 2021
New York: The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Thursday that an additional 4.5 million Syrians have become food insecure over the past year, bringing the total number…
- India
Unnao: Police register murder case, no apparent injury marks on girls found dead
Unnao: Police on Thursday registered a case of murder into the deaths of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in a field here even as a post-mortem revealed no injury marks. A…
- India
New York Times carries full-page ad in support of Indian farmers
Extending solidarity with the ongoing farmer protests against the three farm laws in India, Justice for Migrant Women, a civil rights organization based in the US ran a full-page advertisement in The…
- World
Joe Biden moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council, reversing Trump anew
Washington: The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned UN Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago,…
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