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India: Probe into encounters by police in Assam initiated by Human Rights Commission

India: Probe into encounters by police in Assam initiated by Human Rights Commission

 Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has sent notice to Assam government over the circumstances around police encounter of 12 accused in the state in past two months. Commission member Naba Kamal Bora has issued notice

Egyptian FM Ahmed Hafez expresses the need to revive Palestine-Israel peace talks

Egyptian FM Ahmed Hafez expresses the need to revive Palestine-Israel peace talks

On Sunday, Egypt called to continue the peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis, said Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez.  Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said he hopes that the new Israeli

Workers at Tunisia’s garment industry facing the worst crisis

Workers at Tunisia’s garment industry facing the worst crisis

 Tunisian garment factories have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. These factories primarily supply the fashion houses in Europe and due to pandemic, the consequences have been dire for workers in Tunisian factories. Thousands

UN& WHO announce DNA-altering technology to benefit all

UN& WHO announce DNA-altering technology to benefit all

Earlier this week, the UN and WHO provided the global recommendations for the first time in respect to DNA-altering technology. It is also known as human genome editing. The health organisations say that these alternative

Chinese students upset with US visa police pledge to sue the US restrictions

Chinese students upset with US visa police pledge to sue the US restrictions

Chinese students are not happy with the visa restrictions imposed by the changed policy of the United States and hence nearly 1,000 students have come together to sue the policy. Things got worse when students

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Shockingly when the entire world stands to fight against the rising wave of COVID-19, the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, orders travel bans and bans on public gatherings, to contain fresh wave cases but

Lithuania urges the EU to help deter Belarus from pushing migrants across its borders

Lithuania urges the EU to help deter Belarus from pushing migrants across its borders

On Wednesday, Lithuania blamed Belarus for flying in migrants from abroad to send them to the European Union and stated that it will build a barrier on the borders to deploy troops to keep them

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

 Some leading fashion brands in Asia are facing legal troubles for human rights violations and labor rights abuse in the countries where the garments are produced. This is a groundbreaking effort to bring the fashion

HRW: Japan should grab Olympics as opportunity to safeguard human rights

HRW: Japan should grab Olympics as opportunity to safeguard human rights

 Global watchdog Human Rights Watch said today in new reporters’ guide that being host of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan must take opportunity of safeguarding human rights and address serious issues around

Farmworkers insist for basic safety measures as heatwave beats most parts of the US

Farmworkers insist for basic safety measures as heatwave beats most parts of the US

Following the sudden heatwave in the Pacific Northwest that killed hundreds, including an undocumented migrant worker in Oregon, farmworkers are now requesting Congress to pass a law for basic safety standards to protect them from