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HRW urges Australia to address issue of deaths in custody

HRW urges Australia to address issue of deaths in custody

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Australian government to address the issue of deaths in custody that is tarnishing the country’s rights record and global standing.  This urge comes on April 15, 2021, which

Pakistan Found To Be Worst Preserver Of Human Rights: US State Department Report

Pakistan Found To Be Worst Preserver Of Human Rights: US State Department Report

According to a Human Rights report published by the US State Department, Pakistan has evidently shown the worst case of human rights abuse amongst other countries. Having gone through various parameters, it was discovered that

Rights groups voice Houthis crime against women, Yemeni model’s abduction reflects scale of horror

Rights groups voice Houthis crime against women, Yemeni model’s abduction reflects scale of horror

The height of Houthis’s crime against women can be gauged from the recent abduction of Yemeni model and actress, Entesar Al-Hammadi. Al-Hammadi, along with her two friends got kidnapped from Sanaa by the Iran-backed militant

Myanmar: Global call for protecting people fleeing violence

Myanmar: Global call for protecting people fleeing violence

The International Commission of Jurists has raised concerns over human rights violations in Myanmar. The Commission's Karnataka (India) section has called for protection and shelter for people fleeing Myanmar in the wake of intensifying military

UK provides one-year free visa extension for foreign frontline health workers

UK provides one-year free visa extension for foreign frontline health workers

On Friday, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the government would be granting free visa extension to all foreign frontline workers, working in the healthcare sector. The British government has decided to provide free

New UN resolution recognises link between human rights and environment: Arnold Kreilhuber

New UN resolution recognises link between human rights and environment: Arnold Kreilhuber

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution that presses upon a need for a human-rights-based approach to conserve and restore natural spaces.  Arnold Kreilhuber, the Acting Director of the United Nations Environment

Mozambique to probe human rights violations in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique to probe human rights violations in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday said that human rights violations by members of the Security and Defence Forces on civilian population will not be tolerated. The President announced that a detailed investigation will be

EU calls on Turkey to improve human rights records: Report

EU calls on Turkey to improve human rights records: Report

The European Union has raised major concerns over human rights violations in Turkey in a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles

Al Houthis Come Down Severely On Protesting African Migrants

Al Houthis Come Down Severely On Protesting African Migrants

The Al Houthi militia has been violating human rights and migrant rights blatantly. It started from inducting young children into its militia and extended their exploitation into holding African migrants ransom. Recently, it has expelled

Thailand NGO law a “severe blow” to human rights: HRW

Thailand NGO law a “severe blow” to human rights: HRW

The adoption of a draft law to modulate non-profit groups by the Thai authorities would be a “severe blow” to human rights in Thailand, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday. As a latest effort to