Human Rights
- 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.…
- World
India witnessing rise in human rights abuse: US Secretary of State
Washington: Days after US Representative Ilhan Omar questioned the reluctance of President Joe Biden’s administration to criticize Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over its alleged anti-Muslim policies, US Secretary of State…
- 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…
- India
Stan Swamy’s death a strain on human rights record: UN working group
New Delhi: The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has said that the custodial death of Stan Swamy is a strain on India’s human rights record. The comment was made at…
- 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…
