Search For "huma"
US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid deepening starvation crisis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US envoy Steve Witkoff visited a US-backed food aid site in Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Along with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, he will help finalize a new aid plan and brief President Trump after the visit, according to CNN.
Read More
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans return from Pakistan since Sept 2023: UNHCR
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, many to harsh conditions. UNHCR warns of a worsening crisis, urging urgent aid as returnees face shortages of housing, jobs, and services in fragile Afghanistan.
Read More
Uyghur abuse hidden in cargo? Chinese flights to Europe raise human rights
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chinese cargo flights to Europe are under scrutiny over concerns they may be linked to forced labour involving Uyghurs. Rights groups fear goods made through abuse in Xinjiang could be reaching global markets undetected.
Read More
BASC-SOAS Seminar highlights systematic human rights abuses against Baloch
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre held its first public seminar in London, highlighting serious human rights abuses against Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan, including killings and disappearances. Experts, activists, and UN representatives called for international attention and jus
Read More
Hope Chhattisgarh govt will not oppose Kerala nuns' bail: Congress MP Hibi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An All India Congress Committee delegation will visit on Friday two Kerala nuns who were lodged in a Jail in Chhattisgarh's Durg after their arrest on the charges of alleged forced conversion and human trafficking. Congress MP Hibi Eden, who is part of the delegation, said that he hoped the
Read More
'Our focus on ending conflict, addressing humanitarian situation in Gaza':
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Tommy Pigott highlighted the priority of the US administration when it comes to the issue of Israel, where he stated that the focus is on ending the conflict, ensuring the release of hostages and getting in as much food as p
Read More
'Continue to work in good faith with Mexico,' says White House after conve
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking about the remarks during the White House Press briefing, Karoline Leavitt said, "Mexico is a very unique situation... because we share our southern border. We've seen an increase in cooperation between Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, and our administration on clamping down
Read More
Trump says "fastest" way to end humanitarian crises in Gaza is for Hamas t
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to CNN, more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel's war on Hamas began nearly two years ago, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Read More
Eight-year-old arrested for posting speech of Human Rights Activist Gulzar
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an escalation of state repression, Pakistani authorities have arrested an eight-year-old boy, Suhaib Baloch, from Turbat in Balochistan for sharing a speech by prominent human rights activist Gulzar Dost on social media.
Read More
Two Tibetan men detained for Dalai Lama tribute as China deepens religious
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained two young Tibetan men, Tsukte (popularly known as Asang) and Pelkyong, for performing a cover of a song in honor of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, in yet another instance of cultural suppression in occupied Tibet, according to the Tibetan Cen
Read More
Mumbai's Strays Get a New Home and Care with ANACARE
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31: Mumbai's streets are home to nearly 91,000 community animals, according to a 2024 study by Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). While sterilisation drives have reduced the stray dog population by over 4,4
Read More
Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
Read More