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'Biased, reflects poor understanding': India dumps US report on alleged rights abuse

Apr 26, 2024, at 12:51 am

New Delhi: In a sharp retort to a report by the US State Department, which emphasised 'significant human rights abuses' in Manipur following violence in the state last year, India asserted that the document is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of the country.

Kolkata's US Consulate hosts conclave to promote inclusion, equity, accessibility for LGBTQI+ community

Apr 25, 2024, at 05:43 am

The US Consulate in Kolkata collaborated with U.S.-based non-profit StoryCenter to host the "Voices of Diversity – Action for Inclusion" final advocacy conclave on Wednesday to mark a significant milestone in increasing inclusion, equity, and accessibility for the LGBTQI+ community across seven states in East and Northeast India.

Pakistan: Organized Islamist groups targeting minorities

Aug 23, 2023, at 04:32 am

With organised Islamist groups pushing it, violence against religious minorities in Pakistan is increasingly moving beyond the local and spontaneous anger of the Muslims, media reports and probes by human rights bodies indicate.

Human rights body seeks protection for Sikhs in Sindh

Aug 17, 2023, at 09:53 pm

The Sikh community living in Pakistan's Sindh finds itself deeply anguished in light of a recent surge in kidnappings and the unlawful seizure of revered shrines.

Ensuring the rights of convicts and prisoners in Uzbekistan

Aug 08, 2023, at 10:22 pm

Improving legislation and establishing public control are key to protecting the human rights of convicts and prisons, writes Feruza Eshmatova, the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)

UKPNP Delegation Meets British MP; presses human rights issues in POK and Gilgit Baltistan

Aug 03, 2023, at 06:49 am

A high-level delegation from the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) recently held a crucial meeting with British Labour Member of Parliament, Andrew McDonald, at Middlesbrough in the United Kingdom to discuss human rights isssues in POK and Gilgit Baltistan.   

Human Rights: India contributes USD 400,000 to UN trust funds

Aug 18, 2022, at 12:19 am

Marking its commitment  to global promotion and protection of human rights and support for UN Human Rights, India recently contributed USD 400,000 to four voluntary trust funds.

India too concerned about human rights in the US: Jaishankar hits back at Washington

Apr 14, 2022, at 05:11 pm

Washington/New Delhi/UNI: As the US in its 2021 Human Rights Report flagged concerns about India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a sharp retort said that India too has concerns about human rights in the US.

NHRC pulls up UP govt over 'serious violation of human rights' in Hathras fatal gangrape case

Oct 01, 2020, at 06:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the fatal gangrape of 19-year-old women belonging to Scheduled Caste community in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh and called it a serious issue of human rights violation.

Amnesty International halts India operations, alleges witch-hunt by government

Sep 29, 2020, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Non-profit human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has cited an alleged witch-hunt by the Indian government for its halting of operations in the South Asian country, media reports said.

Thankful to Indian govt for bringing me back: Nidan Singh Sachdeva

Jul 29, 2020, at 04:31 am

New Delhi: Nidan Singh Sachdeva, the Afghan Sikh who was kidnapped a month ago and released recently, arrived in New Delhi recently and thanked the Indian government for bringing him back to motherland.

Maldives engages top human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to fight the cause of Rohingya Muslims at World Court

Feb 26, 2020, at 06:33 pm

Male/IBNS: Maldives has hired leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to fight the rights of the persecuted Rohingya Muslims at the International Court of Justice(ICJ), media reports said on Wednesday.

Law has done its duty: Cyberabad Police on encounter

Dec 06, 2019, at 03:44 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Stating that law has done its duty, Cyberabad Police on Friday gave details of the events which left all the four accused of the veterinary doctor killed during an encounter here. 

No India without Kashmir: Columnist Sunanda Vashisht at US Congressional hearing on human rights

Nov 15, 2019, at 12:46 pm

Washington/IBNS: Backing the abrogation of Article 370 at the US Congressional hearing on human rights, columnist Sunanda Vashisht said there is no India without Jammu and Kashmir and no Kashmir without the country, media reports said.

Bhima-Koregaon case: Supreme Court likely to give its verdict on arrest of five activists today

Sep 28, 2018, at 09:51 am

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday might give its verdict on the plea by historian Romila Thapar and others who have been seeking the release of arrested five activists in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.

Eternal vigilance is required to safeguard human rights and restore human dignity: Vice President Naidu

Jun 26, 2018, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi,June 26 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that eternal vigilance is required to safeguard human rights and restore human dignity to each and every person.

OHCHR Report on Kashmir human rights is seriously flawed and biased, says European think tank group

Jun 25, 2018, at 12:42 pm

Amsterdam, Jun 25 (IBNS): The human rights report on Kashmir by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) glosses over the cross-border terrorism exported by Pakistan while being unreasonably critical of India’s human rights record, said a prominent think tank group of Europe engaged in South Asian studies.

Kashmir Valley observing shutdown, security beefed up

Dec 10, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Srinagar, Dec 10 (IBNS): Kashmir Valley is observing a shutdown on the eve of International Human Rights Day on Sunday.

Child bride racket busted in Hyderabad, 20 nabbed

Sep 21, 2017, at 05:17 pm

Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IBNS): Acting on a tip-off, a major child bride racket was busted in Hyderabad, leading to the arrest of at least 20 people, including foreign nationals, reports said.

Human rights body welcomes commutation of death sentence of Bara massacre convicts

Jan 24, 2017, at 12:10 am

Patna, Jan 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Monday welcomed the commutation of death sentence of four death row convicts by President Pranab Mukherjee.