Human Rights Situation “Alarming” in Kashmir: UN Experts
A year after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a group of UN human rights experts* has called on India and the international community to take…
Defunct UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Demand Funds for Survival
Since these UN offices are dependent on the money contributed by the culprit States, they do not take any punitive action against them for human rights violations. While the entire…
UN Human Rights Chief Says Haiti ‘Death Squad’ Leader Must Not Escape Justice
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said today (July 29) that former Haitian paramilitary leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, who was deported from the United States last month,…
Supreme Court Urged to End Case Against Human Rights Lawyer Prashant Bhushan
As Prashant Bhushan has been openly attacking PM Modi, the Modi government, and the top judiciary, the contempt of court proceedings against him seem to be an act of vindictiveness.…
Modi Govt Arresting Critics Under the Cover of Coronavirus: New York Times
By RMN News Service The world’s leading newspaper The New York Times (NYT) has reported that India is struggling to quell the surging coronavirus infections, but the authorities are rounding…
Human Rights: Winners of Nelson Mandela Prize Announced
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations General Assembly will mark Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) with a virtual informal meeting on 20 July. The meeting will…