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Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

On Tuesday a bipartisan majority of 54 United States Senators out of 100 signed a letter to Joe Biden, the 46th President of USA, over the ongoing human rights crisis in Turkey.  The bipartisan majority

COVID cremations of Sri Lankan Muslims in scrutiny as people call out its policies over humanitarian grounds

COVID cremations of Sri Lankan Muslims in scrutiny as people call out its policies over humanitarian grounds

UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) have received complain by Muslim families about Sri Lanka over its policy of enforced cremations of people confirmed or suspected to have succumbed to Covid-19. The group of people have

China-Australia tensions worsen with the arrest of Australian journalist

China-Australia tensions worsen with the arrest of Australian journalist

Tensions amid China and Australia worsen after Australian Television journalist Cheng Lei has been arrested in China following a half year in detainment on suspicion of spying providing state secrets abroad, Australia's Foreign Minister Marise

Human rights groups demand a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Human rights groups demand a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Human rights groups call for boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics to protest abuses against Uighurs The Chinese government has been facing global criticism for its human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in

UNHRC urges both farmers and the Indian government to exert ‘maximum restraint’

UNHRC urges both farmers and the Indian government to exert ‘maximum restraint’

Observing the increasing tensions between the Indian government and protesting farmers, who have been demonstrating against newly introduced farm laws, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, urged both sides to exercise ‘maximum

Uzbek Cotton Frees Children From Forced Labour, Finally!

Uzbek Cotton Frees Children From Forced Labour, Finally!

It is finally good news in the starting of a new year as systemic abuse of power ends in the cotton trade. This has been observed especially in Uzbekistan that was making use of underage

Beijing Winter Olympics: Human rights groups call for a boycott of 2022 Olympics in China

Beijing Winter Olympics: Human rights groups call for a boycott of 2022 Olympics in China

Massive and consistent human rights abuses by China have triggered 180 human rights groups to boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as a protest and call for action. The groups are mainly regional and out in

Boğaziçi university: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students

Boğaziçi university: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students

Turkey: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students and developments around Boğaziçi university. European Union is seriously concerned over the negative developments in Turkey in the areas of the rule of law, human

India’s Taj Mahal along with many other religious places pledge to combat child labor in-country

India’s Taj Mahal along with many other religious places pledge to combat child labor in-country

India’s top rights body NCPCR, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has zeroed out 50 religious and top attraction places in the country, including Taj Mahal, Meenakshi Temple, and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in

HRW slams Turkey for illegally transferring 63 Syria prisoners

HRW slams Turkey for illegally transferring 63 Syria prisoners

On Wednesday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) censured the illegal transfer of more than 60 Syrians to Turkey that were captured by Ankara and its neighborhood proxies in northeast Syria in the year 2019.  As