China Urged to Reform Rights-Abusing Laws
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) should reject or revise laws that undermine domestic and international human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to NPC Chairman Zhang Dejiang.…
Turkey Government Steamrolls Press Freedom: Amnesty
The government takeover of Zaman newspaper is the latest deeply troubling episode in the Turkish authorities’ ongoing onslaught on dissenting media, Amnesty International said Friday. According to the state news…
Is Narendra Modi Scared of Rahul Gandhi?
By Rakesh Raman Those who have seen the formidable image of India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi when he was the chief minister of Gujarat would find it difficult to…
Russia Taking Steps to Handle Situation in Syria and North Korea
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting Friday with permanent members of the Security Council. The participants exchanged views on the continuing cessation of hostilities in Syria and the…
Rs. 50,000 Crore Investment Planned to Build Bridges in India
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, launched Friday “Setu Bharatam” – an ambitious programme with an investment of Rs. 50,000 crore to build bridges for safe and seamless travel…
UN Peacekeepers Face Sexual Abuse Allegations
With 99 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse uncovered by the United Nations in 2015 – 69 of these in countries where peacekeeping operations are deployed – the Organization presented…