Attack on Press Freedom: Journalist in Tajikistan Sent to Prison

July 17, 2018July 19, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, Journalist, Press Freedom, Prison, Tajikistan

According to the UN Human Rights Office in Central Asia, Mr Khairullo Mirsaidov – a well-known and respected independent journalist

The Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Justice H.L. Dattu addressing at the Valedictory Session of the two-day National Seminar on Good Governance, Development and Human Rights, organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in New Delhi on September 22, 2017. (file photo). Courtesy: PIB

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NHRC Dismisses Petition on Human Rights in Kashmir

July 5, 2018July 7, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, India, Kashmir, NHRC

The government-controlled National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has dismissed a petition that urged the Commission to constitute an

High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy

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UN Human Rights Chief Demands Access to Kashmir. Petition to NHRC

June 20, 2018June 22, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, Kashmir, NHRC, UN

Close on the heels of releasing the UN Human Rights report on Kashmir, the UN has demanded an unconditional access

Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of BJP

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BJP Says Citizens Rights in Kashmir under Threat. Withdraws from PDP-BJP Alliance

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 RMN News BJP, Jammu, Kashmir, PDP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced its decision to withdraw from its alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees travel by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district, Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Patrick Brown

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New Agreement to Facilitate the Return of Rohingya Refugees

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 RMN News Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the understanding reached between UN agencies and Myanmar on creating conditions that would

Addressing Anti-Semitism through Education – Guidelines for Policymakers. Photo: UNESCO

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Guidelines Issued for Addressing Anti-Semitism with Education

June 6, 2018June 8, 2018 RMN News Audrey Azoulay, Human Rights, UNESCO

UNESCO and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) have released a joint publication, Addressing Anti-Semitism through