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