Human Rights
(Search results - 58)IndiaSep 29, 2020, 12:40 PM IST
India exposes Pakistan at UN, says it delisted 4000 terrorists to sustain terror ecosystem
India has exposed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council as it has accused Pakistan of delisting 4000 terrorists to sustain its terror ecosystem and of using training camps and terrorist launch pads in PoK
IndiaSep 11, 2020, 7:20 PM IST
Republic TV knocks on the doors of NHRC to get its reporting team released
As its reporting team stays behind bars, Republic TV has approached the National Human Rights Commission for the their release
IndiaJul 9, 2020, 6:18 PM IST
Operation Fox Hunt: How China hunts down its own dissenters
China is using Operation Fox Hunt to hunt down Chinese dissenters living across the globe who expose the rampant human rights violations in the country
IndiaJun 2, 2020, 6:57 PM IST
13-yr-old Hindu girl raped in Pakistan: Stark reminder of human rights violation against Hindus
A 13-year-old Hindu girl raped by 6 armed men in Pakistan
IndiaMay 23, 2020, 1:01 PM IST
Gorkha community takes umbrage at Paatal Lok for derogatory language, files complaint with NHRC
Members of the Gorkha community group have filed a complaint with the NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) for allegedly using ‘insulting, demeaning and derogatory’ language for a Nepali-speaking woman in the second episode
ViewsMar 5, 2020, 12:59 PM IST
UNHRC plea in Supreme Court: A sinister design aimed at the balkanisation of India
While the former Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet, aims to interfere with India’s internal matter, CAA, which does not violate any human rights law, the UNHRC chief seems to have forgotten the human rights issues in her country.
WorldMar 5, 2020, 12:15 PM IST
India lambasts Pakistan at UNHRC over its interference in Kashmir
Vimarsh Aryan, first secretary, Permanent Mission of India to UNOG in Geneva, Switzerland during Right of Reply (RoR), raised issues pertaining to Pakistan and stated that Pak delegation is raising false and fabricated concerns for the rights of human rights defenders
IndiaMar 4, 2020, 5:01 PM IST
It’s imperative human rights activist Harsh Mander soothe fraying tempers, not instigate riots
Supreme Court has sought an explanation from social activist Harsh Mander over his alleged contemptuous remarks against the top court.
DePress RoomFeb 9, 2020, 12:37 PM IST
DePress Room | Saudi Arabia is using terrorism tribunal to silence rights defenders
Hello and welcome to this episode of DePress Room, my name is Amal Chowdhury and today we will be talking about how Saudi Arabia is using terrorism tribunal to silence rights defenders. A new report published by Amnesty International today shows how the Saudi Arabian authorities are using a counter-terrorism court - the Specialised Criminal Court - as a weapon to systematically silence peaceful opposition in the country.
IndiaJan 19, 2020, 3:03 PM IST
Columnist Sunanda Vashisht reveals how young Kashmir Pandit was shot dead, his wife forced to eat blood-soaked rice
Columnist Sunanda Vashisht, a Kashmiri Hindu, testified at a US Congressional hearing on human rights last year. One of the stories she narrated on the issue of the plight faced by Kashmiri Hindus will leave all of us teary-eyed.
IndiaDec 10, 2019, 7:09 PM IST
CAB: While many in India oppose, Pakistan-based human rights activist Arif Aajakia praises it
A Pakistan human rights activist Arif Aajakia has praised PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for passing the CAB.
IndiaDec 10, 2019, 4:54 PM IST
How This Indian's Small Change Transformed UN's Declaration of Human Rights
Hansa Mehta was single handedly responsible for amending a critical feature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights i.e. the UDHR, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
IndiaDec 10, 2019, 3:24 PM IST
Pot calling kettle black? When his own country stinks, Pak PM Imran Khan lectures India on CAB
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says CAB violates all norms of international human rights law, but is this a case of pot calling kettle black?
IndiaDec 10, 2019, 10:21 AM IST
Human Rights Day: Here is how the special day is celebrated
Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10. This day is celebrated to appreciate and empower people through human rights. Human Rights Day includes economic, social, cultural rights and international commitments on civil and political rights.IndiaDec 7, 2019, 12:58 PM IST
Pakistan: Post-mortem says Hindu girl Namrita was murdered, judicial commission report contradicts it
While post-mortem reports of Nimrita Kumari said she was murdered, a judicial commission report said that she had committed suicide, thereby opening up a lot of doubts