Human Rights
- India
India slams UN Human Rights for comments on action against Setalvad
New Delhi: India on Wednesday dismissed as “completely unwarranted” the remarks by the UN Human Rights office over the arrest of social activist Teesta Setalvad and said these comments “constitute an interference”…
- World
Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China
Dharamshala: As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.…
- Afghanistan
Taliban rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected a recent report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which expressed concerns over the violations of human rights, especially those of women and girls,…
- Middle East
Qatar commits to protecting rights of Indian labourers
New Delhi: In wake of deaths and allegations of human right violations of labourers in the country since it won the bid to host FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar on Friday assured…
- World
US Congressman expresses concern over human rights situation in Kashmir
Washington: A prominent American Congressman has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Kashmir and emphasised that the US government must make clear that it expects better of democracies like India.…
- Featured News
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 attempts to make India a police state
Syed Ali Mujtaba The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, intends to link demographic and biometric information with the identification of citizens in an attempt to make all the natural citizens of India…
- Kashmir
Kashmir-based rights group marks International Women’s Day
Srinagar: A Kashmir-based human rights group, Voice for Peace and Justice held a conference cum brainstorming session to mark International Women’s Day. The event was held in collaboration with the Central University…
- Middle East
Israel, citing ‘bias,’ won’t cooperate with UN human rights team
Geneva: Israel on Thursday formally announced it would not cooperate with a special commission formed by the United Nations’ top human rights body to investigate alleged abuses against Palestinians, saying the probe…
- Pakistan
Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups. In its chapter on Pakistan, the US-based…