Human Rights Violations during Congo Elections: UN
A UN report released today details serious human rights violations, including killings, disappearances and arbitrary detention, committed in Kinshasa by…
Amnesty Calls for Human Rights Reform in Egypt
Activist organization Amnesty International has called on Egypt’s authorities to end 30 years of repressive emergency rule and allow ordinary…
Human Rights Outfit Welcomes Suu Kyi Release
Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist organization Amnesty International has welcomed the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a prisoner of…
Israel Urged to Stop Human Rights Abuses in Jerusalem
Amnesty International has urged Israel to abandon plans to construct 238 new housing units in Israeli settlements in occupied East…
Nobel Peace Prize for Chinese Human Rights Activist
By Rakesh Raman The Nobel Committee has announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu…
Diplomatic Friction: The Rising Tide of International Scrutiny During Modi’s Foreign Travels
Prime Minister Modi's foreign visits face increasing international scrutiny over human rights violations and democratic decline. This trend reflects a…