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Centre is yet to decide whether to vote in favor of Sri Lanka in the upcoming UNHRC meet

Centre is yet to decide whether to vote in favor of Sri Lanka in the upcoming UNHRC meet

The Central Government is thinking about whether to support or oppose Sri Lanka as the UNHRC prepares for a vote on Tuesday, TOI reported. However, on Sunday, DMK party president MK Stalin and various leaders requested the

Britain sanctions Chinese officials over human rights violations against Uyghurs

Britain sanctions Chinese officials over human rights violations against Uyghurs

Britain, on Monday, announced that four Chinese officials are to be sanctioned over a “dreadful” violation of human rights against the ethnic Uyghurs.  A statement delivered by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in the House of

EU ambassadors agree on human rights sanctions on China

EU ambassadors agree on human rights sanctions on China

The European Union on Wednesday agreed on imposing sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority in the country. According to EU diplomats, the decision was

HRW strongly condemns compulsory dress codes for women in Indonesia

HRW strongly condemns compulsory dress codes for women in Indonesia

In a report, the Human Rights Watch condemns the compulsory rule for women and girls to follow a dress code in Indonesia and demanded it should be revoked soon. The Rights group urged the Indonesian

Facebook launches new policy, fund to support human rights

Facebook launches new policy, fund to support human rights

Facebook recently launched a corporate human rights policy and a fund with the aim of providing assistance to human rights defenders on the platform. The fund will support human rights defenders who are facing online

UN plans a $1.7 billion funding to help South Sudan’s growing food crisis

UN plans a $1.7 billion funding to help South Sudan’s growing food crisis

On Tuesday, South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan was declared by the United Nations aiming to help 6.6 million individuals confronting major food crises, malnutrition, coronavirus, climate change, and growing violence.  "South Sudan is witnessing its

Tigray conflict: The human suffering in Ethiopia that is to unsurmountable proportions

Tigray conflict: The human suffering in Ethiopia that is to unsurmountable proportions

 Human cost of Tigray crisis is worrying human rights groups and activists. Four months after the war between Ethiopia’s national defense force under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Tigray’s ruling group TPLF (Tigray People’s

Critics: Anti protest bill will provide more power to police and undermine people’s rights

Critics: Anti protest bill will provide more power to police and undermine people’s rights

The new anti-protest law would give police more prominent powers and impair people's entitlement to protest. Over 150 organizations have shown concerns and cautioned ministers over the police, crime, sentencing, and courts bill that will

Erdogan fails to free Osman Kavala, proves that his human rights action plan was just an act

Erdogan fails to free Osman Kavala, proves that his human rights action plan was just an act

Turkey’s president had promised the human rights groups for an action plan after they had reviewed the complaint of human rights exploitation but Erdogan has miserably failed to keep his promise and rather reports have

Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s missing worries US

Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s missing worries US

 Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s whereabouts are unknown and this has deeply concerned the United States of America, especially when she was about to attend International Women’s Day ceremony where she was to