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US Embassy reiterates support for Belarusian’s pro-democracy movement

US Embassy reiterates support for Belarusian’s pro-democracy movement

The US Embassy in Belarus issued a statement on “The Day of Solidarity with Belarus,” in which they stated that the United States stands with the people of Belarus in their yearning for democracy, liberty,

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

Rihanna Beauty Brand Under Scanner For Illegal Mica Mining

Rihanna Beauty Brand Under Scanner For Illegal Mica Mining

Focus on the famous singer Rihaana has brought her personnel beauty brand Fenty under the scanner, for making use of child labour.  Apparently, the mica sourced from Jharkhand are using children for extraction. Rihaana has

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

US, Russia extend the nuclear arms control treaty for 5 years

US, Russia extend the nuclear arms control treaty for 5 years

US and Russia have formally extended a key nuclear arms control treaty for 5 years until 2026 The United States and Russia on Wednesday officially extended the nuclear arms control treaty 'New START' (New Strategic

‘We are fed up with this life’: With nowhere to go, Belgian migrants take shelter in churches

‘We are fed up with this life’: With nowhere to go, Belgian migrants take shelter in churches

The undocumented migrant workers in Belgian have been occupying Churches as they have no place to go. The migrants have launched a protest movement, demanding the government to grant them legal status, lack of which

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