UN Concerned Over Viet Nam’s Crackdown on Blogger
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a growing crackdown by the Government of Viet Nam on human rights defenders. This includes the arrest last week of…
Stop Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir: Rights Groups
Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir As human rights violations have assumed alarming proportions during the past three months in the troubled Kashmir region, top rights organizations have urged the Indian…
Church of Scientology Defines Freedom of Religion
The Church of Scientology has launched a repository of information on religious freedom. A new website has been established to provide a comprehensive resource for the bona fides of Scientology…
UN Demands Inquiry into Funeral Attack in Yemen
Describing the attack on a funeral in Sana’a on Saturday as “outrageous,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday demanded an inquiry. He reiterated his…
How Death Penalty Is Used in Flawed Anti-Terror Drives
Leading human rights organization Amnesty International reports that countries are increasingly resorting to death penalty in a flawed attempt to combat terrorism-related crimes. According to Amnesty, at least 20 countries…
Pakistan Demands Plebiscite in Kashmir and Palestine
Nearly 100 people have died and thousands injured in the conflicts between the supporters of rebel leader Burhan Wani and the Indian security forces in Kashmir. By Rakesh Raman Pakistan’s…