Death Sentence for Apostasy on Mauritanian Blogger
The United Nations human rights office deplored Tuesday the confirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a Mauritanian blogger,…
UN Opposes Death Sentences in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office expressed Friday concern about the latest death sentences handed down against two leaders of…
Hindu Groups Attacking Human Rights in India: Amnesty
Human rights organization Amnesty International has released its 2015-16 report that documents the state of the world’s human rights during…
Amnesty India Demands the Repeal of Sedition Law
British used the sedition law to curb free speech during India’s independence struggle. Now the government is using it to…
Government Attacks on Students Intensify in India
With the help of his education minister who is an illiterate woman, Narendra Modi is invading India’s top educational institutions…
Gun Violence: 100,000 People Killed in the U.S.
Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions…