Human Rights

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The panel has forwarded the ludicrous suggestion to make the new law gender-neutral so that the woman in the relationship gets a punishment equal to the man. This is a cure worse than the disease as it fully extinguishes her choice with respect to relationships. (Representational Image: DC)

AA Edit | Let society evolve; resist return of regressive laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time and again spoken about getting rid of the colonial laws

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

An independent human rights watchdog in France found that young men perceived to be Black or Arab were 20 times more likely to be stopped by the police than their peers. (Image: PTI)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Europe at a crossroads: Why France is burning

Continued immigration has led to France having over four million immigrants in a population of 67 million

05 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

India re-elected to UNHRC for 6th term with overwhelming majority

Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) TS Tirumurti said that India will continue to further human rights issues

15 Oct 2021 12:41 AM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks as Indian Foreign Minister SubrahmanyamÂ Jaishankar listens during a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi. (Photo:AP)

At Delhi talks: US, India spar over human rights

'We talk about challenges we are both facing in renewing and strengthening our democracies and I think humbly we can learn from each other'

29 Jul 2021 7:23 AM

Journalist and activist Omar Radi speaks to the media after his hearing at the Casablanca Courthouse, In Casablanca, Morocco.(AP)

Morocco rejects Amnesty’s allegations on spying on journalist

A report by Amnesty alleges that authorities had snooped on journalist Omar Radi using Israeli-made technology

27 Jun 2020 4:00 PM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to families who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act during an event at the Lancaster Recreation Center on June 25, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (AFP)

Biden seeks restoration of peoples' rights in Kashmir; disappointed with NRC, CAA

A group of Hindu Americans have reached out to Biden's campaign expressing resentment to the language used against India

26 Jun 2020 9:32 AM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AFP)

UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge hate speech

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on faith leaders to promote solidarity based on human rights and human dignity

13 May 2020 2:13 PM

In this Feb. 10, 2020 photo released by Xinhua, Chinese president Xi Jinping gestures near a heart shaped sign and the slogan 'Race against time, Fight the Virus' during an inspection of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Chaoyang District in Beijing. As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has turned to its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a "people's war" against the disease. (AP)

The corona lesson: Cozying up to Xi’s China has a heavy cost

Let us stand with the Chinese people, but not the men in black who have kept them in bondage for over 70 years

19 Mar 2020 12:37 AM

Women are a heterogeneous group and a product of their society.

Peg gender on human rights, not only in an economic lens

We tend to equate worth with economic strength, social standing and occupation in positions of authority.

26 Nov 2019 12:10 AM

Batra said like former US President Abraham Lincoln, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took extraordinary stepso prevent fatalities in Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | @iatoday)

Terror must be eradicated: Indian-American attorney raises concern on J&K

Batra drew a parallel between J&K and US states of Louisiana and Alaska.

23 Oct 2019 9:40 AM

Nevertheless, she said, Pakistan's laws and policies continue to discriminate against members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. (Photo: File)

US says deeply concerned over human rights abuses, religious discrimination in Pak

It urged the Pakistani government to uphold the rule of law and the freedoms enshrined in the country's constitution.

22 Oct 2019 9:33 AM

The Pakistani government had no immediate comment Friday. (Photo: File)

Pakistan blacklists, expels global journalists' group leader

Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler 'baffling' and 'a slap in the face' to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan.

18 Oct 2019 12:32 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far ignored international pressure to halt the offensive, which has killed dozens of civilians and displaced more than 3,00,000 people. (Photo: File | ANI)

Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weapons

Kurdish administration said Turkey had resorted to their use because of unexpectedly stiff resistance by Kurdish fighters.

17 Oct 2019 4:53 PM

Responding to UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's Oral Update on Monday, Singh said the recent legislative measures taken by India in Jammu and Kashmir were within the framework of its Constitution. (Photo: File)

They cry victim when they are perpetrators: India slams Pak over human rights charge

There was a need to call out those who are misusing the UNHRC for 'malicious political agenda under the garb of human rights', Thakur said.

11 Sep 2019 8:50 AM

The decision assumes significance in the context of allegations of violation of human rights by the army in conflict zones like Kashmir and the north east. (Photo: Representational)

Army to set up Human Rights section

This was approved by Defence Minster Rajnath Singh as part of a number of decisions taken regarding reorganisation of Army Headquarters.

21 Aug 2019 3:04 PM

This law allowed the government the discretion to describe troublesome civil society organisations as “political”, and thus to prevent their access to foreign funding.

Where parties fail, can civil society succeed?

Defending the people and fighting for their rights at the ground level became less and less important.

18 Jul 2019 1:55 AM

Long after her appearances at Woodstock and Live Aid and on an Amnesty International tour, even her lesser-known albums continued to bear testimony to her political engagement.

The Arc of Joan who lent her voice to human rights

That landmark moment transformed the trajectory of Joan Baez’s life and career. By 1963, she already had four albums to her credit.

11 Jul 2019 7:03 AM

The report says that torture has been associated with other human rights violations like custodial deaths and enforced disappearances. (Representational image)

Torture rampant in J&K detention centres: Report

It claimed that seventy percent of torture victims are civilians and that eleven percent die during or as a result of torture.

21 May 2019 6:48 AM

In a statement issued on May 2, the NHRC has stated, “The Commission believes that such attacks against security personnel on duty should be stopped, which are a grave violation to human rights.”

Attack on security personnel should be stopped: NHRC

The Commission believes that such attacks against security personnel on duty should be stopped, which are a grave violation to human rights.

03 May 2019 6:17 AM

This veteran dancer is not just well-versed with Bharatnayam and Odisi but also Chau, Kuchipudi and much more.

A life story

Gratitude is a great enabler, says eminent dancer Sonal Mansingh as she recalls her journey.

26 Apr 2019 12:35 AM

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