UN Human Rights Office Opposes Death Penalty
On the World Day Against the Death Penalty (October 10), the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) repeated its call for all States to ratify the…
Investigation: Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya in Myanmar
According to the UN Human Rights Council, more than 400,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State in recent weeks. They are pouring into neighbouring Bangladesh with reports that they were…
UN Reports Human Rights Violations in ‘Russian-Occupied’ Crimea
The human rights situation in Crimea* has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, with “multiple and grave violations” committed by Russian state agents, according to a report released Monday by the…
Pakistan Urges UN to Appoint a Special Envoy on Kashmir
Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned to internationalize the burning Kashmir issue as local Kashmiris are facing the wrath of Indian security forces. By Rakesh Raman Pakistan Prime Minister (PM)…
‘India Must Respect and Protect Human Rights for Good Governance’
The 2-day national seminar organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Good Governance, Development and Human Rights concluded in Delhi today. Addressing the concluding session, law minister Ravi…
Rohingyas of Myanmar Are Illegal Migrants for India: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh, a Home Minister in India, said that in Indian culture the focus has always been on duties and not on rights; if everybody attends to their duties, the…