'International community has betrayed Afghan women': Richard Benn

Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard...

Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured

It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and...

Smriti Irani highlights initiatives of govt for child welfare

She said that the budget allocated to the Ministry of Child and Women has increased from Rs 60 crores in 2009-10 to...

Asia Pacific Forum of Human Rights issues "Delhi Declaration"

The 2-day Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Asia Pacific concluded by adopting the ‘Delhi...

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA

Petal Gahlot said, "In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are...

Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemns NIA raids conducted in TN

Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemned the raids carried out by the National Investigation Agency in Tamil Nadu and...

Pakistan: Sikh man seeks police protection for his community

A Sikh 'Hakeem' has alleged that he received a threatening letter from an unidentified person when travelling from...

Afghan girls remain deprived of education

As the Taliban continues to restrict women's rights in Afghanistan, the head of the Afghan-Turk Education Foundation...

SC to organise 2 day national annual stakeholders’ consultation

The consultation will close on Sunday, September 24 with reflections from the Government of India, the Supreme...

UNHRC welcomes Women's Reservation Bill in India

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has welcomed the passage of the Women’s...

‘Babies in prison should be allowed with mothers till age of 12’

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that all state governments should have a...

UKPNP chairman urges UN to take note of violations in PoK

United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) president, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, urged the United Nations to...