Afghan Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs

On Wednesday, the UN mission in Afghanistan expressed the outrage of millions of Afghans and the international...

Pashtun leader Ali Wazir: The face of dissent in Pakistan

Pushtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Muhammad Ali Wazir is lately becoming an icon of the non-violent movement in...

Access to fundamental rights 'far cry' for Tibetans under CCP

The situation of Tibetan people in Tibet continues to deteriorate under the authoritarian rule of China as there has...

Scandal in the European Parliament shocks the world: Report

Sabotage of the EP, an important diplomatic body known for applying pressure to hostile regimes or those that engage...

NHRC notice to chief secy over reports of tantrik treating girls

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary over an...

lyers may soon get refund for involuntary downgrade of tickets

A senior DGCA official said that the amendment had been moved to protect the rights of air travellers affected by...

China sanctions 2 US citizens over action on Tibet

This comes amid a continuing standoff between the nations over the treatment of minority communities by the Chinese...

Scottish Govt to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance

Scotland has decided to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance system equipment and is stripping them out of...

'UNSC resolution not strong enough on rights violations'

In response to the adoption of the Security Council's first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a...

Women's rights body takes cognizance of Kota professor case

The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a case from Rajasthan's Kota where a professor allegedly...

Pakistan's classic trait of denying persecution of minorities

This is not the first time that the United States has called out the role of Pakistan government and other...

Bihar CM dares NHRC to probe in other state's hooch tragedy

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) probe into the Saran hooch tragedy.