Human Rights
- Offbeat
Internet storms over memo denying workers leave for child’s sickness
Social media platform Reddit is fuming over an unnamed office memo posted on the notice board of a company directing employees not to take leaves due to their child’s illness. The notice…
- Science
Telegram CEO’s arrest assault on basic human rights: Edward Snowden
San Francisco: US NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Sunday backed Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying his arrest is “an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association”. In a post…
- World
Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report
Dhaka: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a…
- Middle East
Houthi forces raid, shut down UN human rights office in Yemen’s Sanaa
Aden: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Yemen’s Sanaa has been shut down by Houthi forces, UN and government officials said on Tuesday. In an escalation of…
- Middle East
Israel cleared for 2024 Paris Olympics; Countries who faced ban in the past
Despite international calls from human rights organisations to ban Israel from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics over the country’s ongoing aggression in the war-torn Gaza Strip, Israeli athletes have been clear…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Human rights body ‘shocked’ at govt’s move to ban Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading human rights body on Monday expressed “shock” at the government’s decision to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and warned that the measure was an “enormous blow” to…
- India
Irrational, indiscriminate arrests gross violation of human rights: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has held that “irrational and indiscriminate arrests” are gross violation of human rights and arrest should be the last option restricted to “exceptional cases”. Justice Siddhartha, during…
- India
Lecturing India on human rights would not work: Indian American lawmakers
Washington: Reiterating that they would continue to raise the issue of human rights in India with its leadership, Indian American lawmakers on Thursday, however, said that lecturing New Delhi on this issue…
- Middle East
Humanitarian aid critically needed in Gaza: UN agencies
Geneva: Days after the Israeli army took control of the Rafah crossing, UN agencies have reiterated the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and emphasised the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. Volker Turk,…
- Middle East
Kuwait to establish shelters for male expatriate workers
In a significant development, Kuwait’s authority has launched a new initiative to provide a safe environment and facilities for expatriate workers by establishing shelters in the country, Al-Anba Daily reported. Deputy director…
- World
Pakistan rejects US report on human rights practices
Islamabad: Pakistan has “categorically” rejected a report by the US State Department over the human rights violations in the country last year, saying that only a “politically motivated report can ignore the…
- World
Global human rights facing most serious threats in decades: Amnesty
London: Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, the London-based advocacy group Amnesty International said in its annual report on Wednesday. The organisation highlighted the conflicts in Gaza…
- Top Stories
Human rights abuses in Manipur after outbreak of ethnic conflict: US report
Washington:There were significant human rights abuses in Manipur after the outbreak of ethnic conflict, the US State Department said on Monday in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Prime Minister Narendra…
- India
Condoning terror acts a great disservice to human rights cause: NHRC
New Delhi: Terrorism causes grave violation of human rights of citizens in the entire world, and condoning terror acts and terrorists is a “great disservice” to the cause of human rights, NHRC…
- World
US House asks Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights
Washington: A resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives urging Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law, as the cash-strapped country prepares for general…
