World Gets Ready to Celebrate Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day falls on 10 December every year, the day when, back in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, itself…
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Increasing in India: Amnesty
People who promote and defend human rights continue to face an onslaught of harassment, intimidation, unjust prosecution and unlawful detention. It was revealed Tuesday by Amnesty International in its report,…
Myanmar Violence: UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Criminal Investigation
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday condemned “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal” attacks against the Rohingya of Myanmar, as well as decades of discrimination and persecution. Zeid Ra’ad Al…
Amit Shah Case: Who Killed the Investigating Judge Loya?
It will be a foolishness to expect anything truthful in Amit Shah case from traditional Indian courts or investigation agencies which are tightly under the control of the ruling regime.…
Amnesty Resents Turkey Court Decision to Keep Amnesty Chair in Jail
Human rights organization Amnesty International has questioned the decision of an Istanbul Court to continue the pre-trial detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair, Taner Kılıç. Responding to Wednesday’s court’s decision,…
Human Rights: Congo Must Allow Peaceful Expression of Dissent
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt the inflammatory rhetoric against protestors.…