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US Antony  Blinken’s visit India stresses on human rights issues

US Antony Blinken’s visit India stresses on human rights issues

 As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to India is this week. Blinken announced last week that one of the key issues on table for discussion would be human rights and democracy. India has

UK review of Human Rights Act criticised by largest human rights coalition

UK review of Human Rights Act criticised by largest human rights coalition

A phenomenal coalition of more than 220 organisations has stood up against the UK Government's new plans to lessen the extent of judicial review. They have together shaped an alliance to guard human rights and

Coalition of 220 groups call out UK’s review & changes of Human Rights Act

Coalition of 220 groups call out UK’s review & changes of Human Rights Act

 An unprecedented coalition of more than 220 groups comprising of charities, trade unions and human rights groups have condemned the proposed changes to judicial review and Human Rights Act, calling it a direct threat to

Pegasus spyware targets human rights activists & dissidents across the world

Pegasus spyware targets human rights activists & dissidents across the world

 Pegasus spyware has allegedly been used to carry out invasive surveillance on human rights lawyers, activists and dissidents through their mobile phones. The information was made public after leaked phone data revealed the names of

Nigerian Government Rescues Safely 100 Women Children Abducted

Nigerian Government Rescues Safely 100 Women Children Abducted

Women and children who had been seized by bandits have been freed by Nigerian authorities, reports confirm. As many as 100 women (mostly nursing mothers) and children were freed. The group was abducted in Zamfara

Human Rights experts critically call on the rise in attacks on slaves in Mali

Human Rights experts critically call on the rise in attacks on slaves in Mali

As outlawed slavery in 1905, the Mali government outlawed the system of descent-based slavery. Since some people were considered slaves because of their ethnic origin and their ancestors were enslaved by the families of masters,

Japan must work towards bringing a non-discriminatory law to protect LGBTQ rights

Japan must work towards bringing a non-discriminatory law to protect LGBTQ rights

Japan has been all over the news in recent months for the upcoming Olympic season but it might have overshadowed one of the burning issues in the country--LGBTQ rights. The Japanese government has continuously neglected

United Nations rights urge for the release of detained protesters in Cuba

United Nations rights urge for the release of detained protesters in Cuba

Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of

Belarus carries out unprecedented suppression of human rights defenders

Belarus carries out unprecedented suppression of human rights defenders

Authorities in Belarus have carried out unprecedented large scale raids and detentions ever in a day ever against human rights defenders in the country. The global watchdog Human Rights Watch said that the raids were

Is Japan Accidently Funding Myanmar Military Coffers?

Is Japan Accidently Funding Myanmar Military Coffers?

Japan’s business entities have been participating in the commercial real estate project involving Myanmar’s abusive military. This has been vehemently condemned by human rights groups. Apparently, there are many such projects of which one of