At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
This comes after chaos erupted at a protest demanding implementation of the new University Grants Commission (UGC) equity guidelines, which the Supreme Court put on hold, citing "complete vagueness" in the rules and potential misuse.
Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
New Delhi [India], January 23: Artificial intelligence no longer arrives with spectacle. It unlocks phones, filters job applications, flags medical risks, and shapes how children learn. Yet for most people, AI still feels distant, opaque, and vaguely threatening. This gap between usage and u
Tsering Tso, a Tibetan human rights advocate, has received a one-year prison sentence from the Trikha (Ch. Guide) County People's Court located in Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Tibet. She was charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," a vague accusatio
New Delhi [India], November 21: Indian travelers flying to Thailand, a destination beloved by millions, often face a common hurdle: a fragmented booking experience marked by scattered operators, vague pricing, and unreliable agents. Today, that uncertainty is set to become a thing of the pas
Palakkad MP V K Sreekandan addressed the controversy surrounding Youth Congress president Rahul Mamkootathil, who faces allegations of obscene conduct with writer Honey Bhaskaran and model Rini Ann George.
Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday expressed frustration over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha, questioning why the PM spoke in vague terms without naming anyone, particularly regarding US President Donald Trump's claims of brokering a ceasefire between I
A new HRCP report criticises Pakistan's amended cybercrime law (PECA 2025) for threatening free speech. It calls for its repeal, citing vague terms, harsh penalties, and excessive government control. Journalists and activists urge civil society to unite and protect constitutional freedoms, a
The Supreme Court recently quashed a lower court order that had dismissed a husband's plea challenging a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife, after the couple filed a plea for mutual divorce.