Human Rights Violations
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Why is Qatar criticised for its human rights record, but not Thailand, Dubai or Israel?
Some tourist destinations are very good at distracting from their questionable approach to civil liberties.
Ross Bennett-Cook, The Conversation
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GN Saibaba needs medical treatment for deteriorating health, says human rights body
The former Delhi University professor is suffering from ‘blood stools’, according to the National Confederation Of Human Rights Organisations.
Scroll Staff
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Chinese-Indians from Deoli Camp write to Modi again urging India to apologise for 1962 internment
They also requested the construction of a memorial in the Rajasthan facility to the ethnic Chinese who had died during their incarceration there.
Dilip D’Souza
Trending
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Fiction: The odyssey of an impoverished man at odds with India’s newly-independent status
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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How Myanmar security forces are using night raids to suppress protests against the coup
The key logic of raiding in the dark is simple – discretion. It allows for swift action without scrutiny.
Angshuman Choudhury
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Colin Gonsalves interview: ‘Policemen who pursue malafide cases should face crippling fines’
The noted lawyer speaks about the need for a legal framework to make the state pay for violating civil liberties by way of wrongful prosecutions.
Smitha Nair
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China in a ‘league of its own’ when it comes to human rights abuses, says United States
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that China last year significantly intensified its campaign of detaining Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang region.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Nicaragua police used military-grade lethal weapons on protestors, alleges Amnesty International
The organisation claimed grave human rights violations were committed between May 30 and September 18.
Scroll Staff
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Venezuela security forces are violating human rights, says UN report
The United Nations Human Rights Council said authorities in the country had failed to hold the perpetrators accountable.
Scroll Staff
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Fighting India’s official denial, report on caste-based violence against women presented at Geneva
The first such report on caste-based violence particularly against women was released at a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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UN human rights chief says Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte needs psychiatric evaluation
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein made the comments after the country included one of the UN human rights investigators on a list of ‘terrorists’.
Scroll Staff
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UN human rights chief says he is disturbed by discrimination against Dalits, Muslims in India
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said he is concerned that criticism of the government is met by claims that it constitutes sedition or a threat to national security.
Scroll Staff
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NHRC issues notice to Telangana government, DGP over alleged illegal detention of villagers
An internal police inquiry had corroborated the claims made by eight men who said they were tortured in police custody.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shuttle Zone: How to get started with badminton? And how to prepare for matches? Here’s a guide
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Spain Masters Super 300: Aakarshi Kashyap upsets world No 15 Michelli Li, Srikanth wins thriller
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IPL 2023 fixtures list: Here’s the full schedule of 70 matches in the league stage
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IPL 2023: Virat Kohli to Cameron Green, five players to watch out for in new season
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Table tennis nationals: Sreeja Akula clinches singles, doubles titles; G Sathiyan wins singles gold