Petition Demands Justice for Avijit Roy's Killing in Dhaka

Who Killed the Blogger Activist in Bangladesh?

April 8, 2016April 11, 2016 RMN News Activist, Amnesty, Bangladesh, Blogger

The vicious killing of another secular activist in Bangladesh is a grave reminder that the authorities are failing to protect

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Death Penalty: Malaysia to Execute 3 Prisoners

March 24, 2016March 27, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Death, Malaysia, Penalty, Prisoners

Human rights organization Amnesty International has urged the government of Malaysia to stop the execution of prisoners due to be

Women wash dishes in Kraing Serey village, Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. Photo: UNDP Cambodia / Chansok La

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UN to Assess Rights of Women in Cambodia

March 18, 2016March 19, 2016 RMN News Cambodia, Rights, UN, Women

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia announced Thursday she will be visiting the

Narendra Modi at the inaugural ceremony of the World Culture Festival, in New Delhi on March 11, 2016. Founder of the “Art of Living Foundation”, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is also seen.

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Modi Attends Environmentally Dangerous Hindu Festival

March 12, 2016March 15, 2016 RMN News Festival, Hindu, Narendra Modi

Ignoring the observations of Indian courts, environmentalists, and NGOs, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, addressed Friday the inaugural

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China Urged to Reform Rights-Abusing Laws

March 6, 2016March 10, 2016 RMN News China, Communist, Congress, Human Rights, Laws, Rights

China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) should reject or revise laws that undermine domestic and international human rights protections, Human Rights

UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2270(2016), imposing additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to the continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programme. UN Photo / Rick Bajornas

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Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea

March 3, 2016March 5, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, North Korea, Sanctions, Security Council, UN

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution that imposes new sanctions and tightens some of its