Netherlands Court Orders to Protect Human Rights from Climate Change
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday (December 20) applauded a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands which requires the State to take more…
Protests in India: Modi Govt Sends Gag Order to TV Channels
The government order sent to the TV channels to show only that content that Modi government likes is another indication that India has become a one-party dictatorship state ruled by…
UN Anti-Corruption Conference Plans to Fight Global Corruption
The eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) – COSP8 – concluded on December 20 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab…
Pope Francis Underlines the Need for Climate Action
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised on Friday (December 20) the head of the Roman Catholic Church for being “a messenger of humanity” who has spoken out on issues such…
Modi Govt Using Brute Force to Suppress Dissent: Sonia Gandhi
People across India have been protesting for the past few days against a couple of new citizenship laws announced by the Modi government. By Rakesh Raman Congress president Sonia Gandhi…