Sanctions Won’t Deter Myanmar Military Rulers
As the imposition of sanctions is an ineffective mechanism to deal with state crimes, sanctions have not worked in many other cases such as Russia, Belarus, and Iran. After the…
UN Report Reveals Killing of Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan
The report records a total of 65 human rights defenders and media professionals killed in the period from 1 January 2018 – 31 January 2021. The period following the start…
U.S. Lawyers Write to President Biden on Indian Farmers’ Protests
The letter urges President Biden to act in his capacity to denounce, condemn and raise the issues at the United Nations. More than 40 lawyers of South Asian descent have…
UN Expert Urges to Lift Unilateral Sanctions Against Venezuela
Sanctions were first imposed against Venezuela in 2005 and have been severely strengthened since 2015. The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, Alena Douhan, has urged…
Indian Government Must Stop Crushing Farmers’ Protests: Amnesty
Amnesty reports that the protest sites resemble a war zone after the police erected metal and wire barricading, as well as concrete and stone boulders. The Indian government must immediately…
India Must Protect Rights of Farmers: UN Human Rights Office
Under this tyrannical situation, the casual statements from the UN Human Rights Office and other global leaders will only fall on deaf ears. By Rakesh Raman The Office of the…