Human Riots Violations
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AFSPA undermines Indian democracy. It must be repealed
On Thursday, the Act was extended for another six months in Nagaland.
Nandita Haksar
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UN human rights chief concerned about use of ‘vaguely defined laws’ against activists, NGOs in India
Michelle Bachelet raised her concerns over the recent shutting down of Amnesty International India, and the arrests of activists under UAPA.
Scroll Staff
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European Parliament’s human rights panel warns India against targeting minorities
The head of European Parliament’s panel urged the Narendra Modi government to meet its pledge to promote and protect human rights.
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An 18th-century letter to Bombay shows what it was like to be in service of the East India Company
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Subhas Chandra Bose and Emilie Schenkl: A marriage that defied the Third Reich
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In Godhra, Bilkis Bano convicts felicitated by RSS member soon after their release
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First synthetic embryos grown by scientists raise serious ethical questions
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How the trauma of Partition survivors has been intensified by India-Pakistan animosity
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China forcing birth control on Uighur and other ethnic minority women, claims research
The report, published by German researcher Adrian Zenz, has triggered calls for investigation into human rights violations by the Chinese government.
Scroll Staff
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Manipur killings, 1987: Charges against Assam Rifles disposed of – though evidence has gone missing
The force has been accused of serious rights violations in Operation Bluebird. Justice has not been done, says the lawyer who fought the original case.
Nandita Haksar
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The rapes and murders in Manipur that families of the aggrieved want a fresh probe into
A court-appointed team will investigate these three cases of alleged extra-judicial killings by armed forces immediately.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Watch: Elephant returns a child’s shoe that fell into its zoo enclosure
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Caught on camera: Criminals rob Rs 6 lakh at gunpoint from Prayagraj shop with people inside
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‘Looks like fried rice’: Comedian Saloni Gaur’s mother, grandmother roast her in spoof on complexion
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Watch: Police officer caught shoplifting on camera in Chandigarh
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‘On what basis should I change my policy for you?’ TN Finance Minister on PM’s freebies statement
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Amidst crackdown in faraway Myanmar, Rohingya refugees in Delhi camp worry about relatives back home
Refugees narrate stories of the horror in their homeland gleaned from telephone conversations with relatives in Rakhine.
Abhishek Dey
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FIFA will set up body to monitor working conditions of Qatar World Cup labourers
New president Gianni Infantino ruled out the possibility of the tournament being shifted out of the West Asian country.
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South Sudan allows soldiers to rape women in place of payment, says UN
The report also said the civil war in the country is 'one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world'.
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The Reel
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‘Khamosh Pani’ revisited: ‘A reminder of the path we took and the price we pay now’
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?