UN Agencies Express Concern over Trump’s Muslim Ban Order
By Rakesh Raman A number of United Nations (UN) human rights and refugee welfare agencies have expressed their anguish over President Donald Trump’s arbitrary decision to ban the entry of…
Amnesty India Hails Decision to Commute Death Sentences of Four Men
The India arm of human rights organization Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of President Pranab Mukherjee to commute the death sentences of four men to life terms. Amnesty said…
Women’s March on Washington Warns the Trump Administration
Just a day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of America, a new event will be inaugurated Saturday as a mark of protest against the new…
Zeid Calls On Business Leaders to Stand Up for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on business leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos next week to use…
Poverty in India: Woman Sells Child for Rs. 2000
A homeless tribal woman, deserted by her husband, was forced to sell her newly born male child to one of her neighbours, for a sum of Rs. 2000 (approximately US$…
Human Rights: Prisoners at Risk of Death in Iran
Raising alarm over the health of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, who have been on a prolonged hunger strike contesting the legality of their detention, the United Nations expert…