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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

US sends back over a dozen Haitian migrants to Mexico, rights group

US sends back over a dozen Haitian migrants to Mexico, rights group

On Wednesday, following the Texas court order, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiated the deportation of dozens of Haitians to Mexico. The order came in direct contradiction with US President Joe Biden’s immigration policy,

Police Found Guilty Of Brutality Against Migrants At US-Mexico Border

Police Found Guilty Of Brutality Against Migrants At US-Mexico Border

As Joe Biden leadership takes charge, there is a ray of hope for those who were massacred in Mexico recently too. According to a formal statement by the state persecutors, a dozen police officers have

International and domestic travel in Myanmar shut down following coup

International and domestic travel in Myanmar shut down following coup

The US Embassy in Myanmar made an announcement on its Facebook page that Yangon International Airport, the largest in the country, has been closed down on Monday following a military coup. The embassy also tweeted

After coup, Myanmar’s military orders state emergency, blocks internet and phone lines

After coup, Myanmar’s military orders state emergency, blocks internet and phone lines

On Monday, the Myanmar army's TV station announced that the power is handed over to Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. After seizing control, military ordered a state of emergency, blocked the internet and phone connectivity around

Why does Pakistan continue To Harass Gilgit Baltistan Minority?

Why does Pakistan continue To Harass Gilgit Baltistan Minority?

It has been noted that people living in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir region including those belonging to the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) have been repeatedly denied their basic human rights.  The Pakistani regime apparently has tortured and

Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2021-22 on February 1. In the budget speech, the FM proposed the launch of a portal that will be solely dedicated to collecting relevant information of

Twitter supports Indian government’s cracks down on farm protestors, blocks 250 accounts

Twitter supports Indian government’s cracks down on farm protestors, blocks 250 accounts

On Monday, in an unprecedented move, Twitter blocked about 250 accounts and tweets, related to the ongoing farm protests in India. The move came after Indian government pressed the social media platform with a legal