AFSPA undermines Indian democracy. It must be repealed

On Thursday, the Act was extended for another six months in Nagaland.

Nandita Haksar

· Dec 31, 2021 · 09:00 am

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.

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· Oct 20, 2020 · 06:34 pm

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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· Oct 07, 2020 · 04:37 pm

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.

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· Jun 30, 2020 · 01:09 pm

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

· Jul 16, 2019 · 06:30 am

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

· Apr 23, 2017 · 09:00 am

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

· Dec 10, 2016 · 09:00 am

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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· Apr 22, 2016 · 05:55 pm

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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· Mar 11, 2016 · 05:46 pm