Amid the growing outrage over the alleged murder and sexual assault of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States' dedication to supporting Ukraine and asserted that Ukraine's resilience will help it prevail over Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression and atrocities.
Singh was speaking at an event in Thiruvananthapuram where he said that considering the atrocities and crimes against women in the country, despite all the changes, it seems that a lot remains to be done.
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, in a recent statement lamented the Chinese government for its human rights abuses in Xinjiang, claiming that the authorities have been persistently committing human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xin
Noting that the gruesome incident of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata has left the nation shocked, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed her sense of outrage at the incidents of atrocities against women and called for self-introspection to uncover the roots of the malaise.
Amid the ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Pakistani security forces have recently targeted Baloch activists and leaders who speak out against these human rights violations, resorting to abductions and killings.
During the protest, Sharad Pawar said, "There is not a day in Maharashtra when there is no news of atrocities against women ... The government should take this incident seriously. The government is saying that the opposition is doing politics, calling it politics shows how insensitive the
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has called for a Maharashtra bandh on Saturday to stage a protest against the Badlapur incident. He has further stated that the bandh is against the atrocities committed against women and there is no political motive behind it.
The ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan has sparked widespread protests, with Baloch people rallying against the Pakistani armed forces, who are allegedly abducting prominent Baloch activists for speaking out against atrocities.
Recently, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), an organization dedicated to advocating for Baloch people, submitted a written statement to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres through the Center for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment.