Tag: human rights
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Retired Justice CS Dharmadhikari of Emergency fame passes away
Justice Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari, who delivered a landmark verdict during the Emergency on human rights, died at a private hospital following a brief illness
January 3, 2019 -
Pakistan’s battle for free speech
The notifications being sent recently to all TV channels seem to suggest that only state-sanctioned propaganda is favoured, with an emphasis on not broadcasting items that “do not build a positive image of the country”.
December 25, 2018 -
Protection of rights and protector’s rights
In order to ensure that Rule of Law triumphs, it is essential that basic human rights are respected, says Biswajit Chakraborty.
December 13, 2018 -
Frivolity marks Nepal diplomacy
Analysing the complexities that swirl around Nepal’s bilateral relations with India demands treatment detached from prejudice, presumptuousness and political expediency.
December 8, 2018 -
German activist terms human rights situation in Tibet as critical
Barbel Kofler expressed deep concern about the human rights situation in China and emphasised that ‘it has become more serious in recent years.’
December 6, 2018 -
Trade truce
Washington’s economic reprisal against Beijing has merely been staved off.
December 5, 2018 -
Voice of the Refugee
There is almost a collective sense of spurious satisfaction in Myanmar over the refusal of the 700,000 Rohingyas to return from the squalid camps of Bangladesh. Equally, much as it hoped to start the repatriation very shortly, there is little doubt that the government in Dhaka must be sorely disappointed ~ a month before the …
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November 19, 2018 -
Bangladesh continues efforts to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar
Bangladesh officials on Thursday travelled to several camps in the western part of the country but did not find any refugee willing to return to Myanmar.
November 16, 2018 -
Exploited despite the law
While the right against exploitation is comprehensive, abuses persist all over India, writes Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit.
November 15, 2018 -
Pakistan: Malice of fact and law
Setting aside the convictions of more than 70 people tried by Pakistani military courts, the High Court ruled that the proceedings were a sham, says Reena Omer.
November 15, 2018 -
Bangladesh plans to repatriate Rohingyas from Thursday
The two governments agreed to repatriate 2,251 of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh camps, in the first of a phased process.
November 13, 2018 -
Six years and counting…
This December, it will have been six years since Nirbhaya underwent the horrific gang rape in 2012 that resulted in her death. Six excruciatingly long years during which her parents have had to battle grief every moment; yet have pulled themselves together and bravely and steadfastly continued the quest to keep their promise to their …
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November 11, 2018 -
Facebook promises more action to curb hate speech in Myanmar
In Myanmar, "Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence", according to the assessment by BSR.
November 6, 2018 -
Two teenaged sisters murdered in Pakistan honour killing
So far this year, 938 women and men have been victims of honour killings in the country, according to the non-profit Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
November 5, 2018 -
Why are Asians so quiet about Khashoggi affair?
Just as bosses hate dealing with difficult employees, governments hate difficult citizens. Employers as a last resort can sack their recalcitrant staff but that’s not an option for governments, much as they may wish to strip away their detractors’ citizenship. Generally speaking, governments in states with working democracies – meaning there are strong enough institutions …
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November 5, 2018 -
Asean lawmakers urge governments to protect journalists
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) comprises of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
November 3, 2018 -
Mahinda Rajapaksa vows to set up interim govt to protect human rights
Mahinda Rajapaksa, the newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister, called for the rejection of hate in politics and vowed to protect human rights as well as the interests of his country on Sunday.
October 28, 2018