India wins seat at United Nations Human Rights Council

India will be a member of the council for three years, starting January 1, 2019.

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· Oct 12, 2018 · 10:04 pm

Missing Dubai princess: Amnesty accuses India of violating international human rights law

The rights body called on New Delhi to investigate the role of its security personnel, who face allegations of torture and detention.

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· Sep 05, 2018 · 07:24 pm

Indonesian Police using ‘excessive force’ in crackdown on criminals ahead of Asian Games: Amnesty

At least 77 ‘petty criminals’ have been shot dead across the country between January and August.

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· Aug 17, 2018 · 03:58 pm

Is assisted suicide a human right or homicide? The world is gradually moving towards a consensus

We are inching toward acceptance of patient autonomy and physician-assisted suicide as a humane way to cope with terminal illness

Joseph Chamie

· Aug 11, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Guardians of the earth: Environmental human rights defenders risk their lives to protect the future

Frontline environmental defenders are critical in safeguarding healthy ecosystems. Their efforts need to be formally recognised.

Claudia Ituarte-Lima

· Aug 01, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Shujaat Bukhari murder: Human rights panel issues notices to Jammu and Kashmir government, DGP

The commission said it took up the matter because the state human rights panel is on vacation till June 30.

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· Jun 25, 2018 · 07:57 pm

The UN Human Rights Council has many flaws – but by walking away, the US may have made things worse

The US is correct to note there are major deficiencies in the current council. But is its response the correct one?

Sarah Joseph, The Conversation

· Jun 20, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Activist Soni Sori among five recipients of international human rights award

The Ireland-based rights group Front Line Defenders has recognised her struggle to achieve justice for Adivasi people in Chhattisgarh.

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· May 18, 2018 · 06:59 pm

Saudi Arabia has been holding thousands in detention without trial for 6 months: Human Rights Watch

The international NGO said one of these individuals was being held for over a decade.

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· May 06, 2018 · 08:43 pm

Jharkhand: Adivasi rights activist in illegal solitary confinement gets relief after hunger strike

Inhuman treatment meted out to Damodar Turi and three fellow undertrails in Giridih jail triggered public outrage.

Aarefa Johari

· Apr 12, 2018 · 07:30 am

For all its problems, human rights law should not be dismissed just yet

More and more radical scholars and activists in the West are rejecting human rights.

Kiran Grewal, The Conversation

· Apr 10, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Amnesty International appoints South African rights activist Kumi Naidoo its next secretary general

He will take over from Salil Shetty, who has been holding the post since 2010.

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· Dec 22, 2017 · 07:28 am