Tag: human rights
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They, the people
But there was hope that with the passage of time, the military would relax its grip and Myanmar’s democratic structures would gather strength. Certainly, there was hope that the vexed question of the Rohingya, deemed stateless in the nation they live in, would be resolved, substantially if not entirely satisfactorily.
November 4, 2020 -
Prince under fire
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the organisation Khashoggi had founded and headed until his death, is the other plaintiff and claims its operations and objective – advocacy of democracy in the Arab world - have been hampered severely by the murder. Both Ms Cengiz and DAWN are pursuing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sultan and 28 others for damages in a suit that regardless of its outcome is likely to cause a flutter in the Saudi roost.
October 26, 2020 -
UN & Hong Kong
Its severity can be guaged from the fact that Hong Kong police arrested ten people in August in their largest operation yet under the legislation.
September 6, 2020 -
Pandemic heightens trafficking risks
“Trafficking is the most egregious violation of human rights”, declared Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, at the turn of the new millennium, when the global body adopted a convention against transnational organised crime, and three protocols, one for preventing and punishing trafficking in persons, especially women and children, under the guardianship of the UNODC. So far, 177 countries, including India, have ratified it.
August 28, 2020 -
Former Amnesty International official Aakar Patel booked for ‘offensive’ tweet
Director of Amnesty International India, Avinash Kumar called the incident 'another example of how the right to dissent is being increasingly criminalised in the country.'
June 5, 2020 -
US Congress passes bill to sanction China over Uighur crackdown
The legislation requires the US administration to determine which Chinese officials are responsible for the 'arbitrary detention, torture and harassment' of Uighurs and other minorities.
May 28, 2020 -
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors
The death penalty has been eliminated for those convicted of crimes committed while they were minors, Human Rights Commission president Awwad Alawwad said in a statement, citing a royal decree.
April 27, 2020 -
Failure of leadership: US Senator Bernie Sanders on Trump’s response to Delhi riots
Bernie Sanders is the second Democratic presidential nominee after Senator Elizabeth Warren to speak against the violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi.
February 27, 2020 -
Communication restrictions to continue in J-K, administration extends 2G service till Feb 24
This comes after the 25 foreign envoys' visit to Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week which was the government's attempt at showcasing the 'normalcy' in the valley.
February 17, 2020 -
Indian Army chief’s remark of ‘right to preemptively strike’ irresponsible, says Pakistan
Pakistan Foreign Office said it will continue to highlight the issue of Kashmir on international forums, saying India must immediately lift the continuing communication restrictions in Kashmir.
January 2, 2020 -
485 killed in Iraq protests since October
In addition, up to 48 demonstrators and civil society activists were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, he added.
December 21, 2019 -
Indian govt not willing to listen to any dissent: Rep Jayapal on Jaishankar cancelling meet
The American newspaper reported that Indian officials told the committee that Jaishankar would not meet with them if the group included Rep Jayapal, who is sponsoring a resolution urging India to lift communications restrictions, restore Internet access, and preserve religious freedom.
December 20, 2019 -
‘Fundamentally discriminatory’: UN rights body expresses concern over India’s Citizenship Act
The rights body said that the amended law 'appears to undermine the commitment to equality before the law enshrined in India's Constitution'.
December 14, 2019 -
Privacy in the digital age
This nine-judge Bench for the first time engaged in an intense debate with legal scholars and prominent lawyers on whether or not privacy is a fundamental right in the Constitution.
November 15, 2019 -
Restrictions imposed in J-K by Centre to be reviewed from time to time: SC
The three judge bench asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide clarity on Centre's plan of imposing unprecedented restrictions in the Valley.
October 24, 2019 -
India should ‘fully uphold’ rights of religious freedom and protect minorities: US
Amid rising cases of mob-lynching and culprits roaming free with impunity, Alice Wells reminded India that its Constitution mandates a secular state that upholds the rights of all citizens to practice religion freely, freedom of expression and speech, and equal treatment before the law.
October 22, 2019 -
Support India’s development agenda but concerned about situation in Kashmir: US
According to government sources, hundreds remain in detention - many without charges, under the draconian Public Safety Act, which allows for administrative detention of up to two years.
October 22, 2019