Human Rights

Kulbhushan Jadhav death row: India cancels maritime security talks as Pak denies consular access for 14th time

A delegation led by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) was scheduled to visit Delhi early next week to hold discussion of matters related to fishermen and search and rescue operations.

Apr 15, 2017

Malala Yousafzai receives honorary Canadian citizenship

The 19-year-old Nobel Peace Prize recipient addressed the Canadian parliament on April 12, after being introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. During her speech she touched on the attack on the Canadian parliament in 2014, and the countrys open refugee policy.

Apr 13, 2017

Liberias former warlords

Liberia has seen long years of conflict and multiple vicious warlords have reigned terror. Some have faced punishment for the crimes and others have found God.

Apr 13, 2017

mentally unsound people, indians in pakistan jail, kulbhushan Jadhav

India, Pakistan spar over Kulbhushan Jadhav while 17 mentally unsound Indians languish in Pak jails

Pakistan had said that the 17 mentally unsound Indians have completed their jail-terms but they can't be returned until their nationality and exact identity is established. Do they have any takers in India?

Apr 12, 2017

France: Huge fire erupts at Dunkirk migrant camp following clashes

A large blaze has ravaged a migrant camp that is home to over a thousand people in north-western France. More than half of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk has been destroyed by a huge fire following violent clashes involving up to 150 people earlier in the evening.

Apr 11, 2017

How gay people are being persecuted in Chechnya

More than 100 gay men have been detained in concentration camp-style prisons in the Russian region of Chechnya, according to reports by local newspaper Novaya Gazeta, corroborated by human rights organisations. But what is the status of homosexuality in the disputed region?

Apr 11, 2017

Parliament unites against Pakistan to fight for Kulbhushan Jadhav; here are three options left for the 'spy' in death row

"I would caution Pakistan government to consider the consequences for our bilateral relationship if they proceed on this matter," said External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj.

Apr 11, 2017

Global executions down more than a third but death sentences are at a record high

A new report from Amnesty International UK says the number of executions around the world last year fell by more than a third compared to the previous year with 1,032 executions in 23 countries in 2016 compared to 1,634 in 25 countries in 2015.

Apr 11, 2017

Global executions down more than a third but death sentences are at a record high

Apr 11, 2017

India says Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution would be 'premeditated murder', halts release of Pakistani prisoners

In a demarche to Pakistan, India has said the death sentence was awarded to Jadhav in a "farcical" manner and "without observing basic norms of law and justice."

Apr 10, 2017

F-16 fighter jet crashes in Maryland

An F-16 fighter jet went down in flames just south of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 5. The pilot ejected and was taken to the hopital.

Apr 7, 2017

Meet the Canadian teacher who helped young Inuit kids choose life

Maggie McDonnell won £1m ($1.25m) for her work with indigenous communities in northern Canada.

Apr 7, 2017

Distraught father cries for entire family killed in Syria gas attack

Youssef Abdel Hamid, a resident of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, lost more than 20 members of his extended family in the 4 April chemical attack, including his wife Dalal and their two infant children Aya and Ahmed.The use of a chemical agent was confirmed on 6 April by Turkish autopsies of the bodies.

Apr 6, 2017

‘Impregnate the rivals’: Burundi men sing song inciting rape

Burundi men belonging to the youth wing of the ruling CNDD-FDD party were attending an event organised by the party in the commune of Ntega, in Kirundo province which borders Rwanda on 1 April. This has been confirmed by both the government and human rights groups.

Apr 6, 2017

Exiled activists pelt Syrian diplomatic outposts in Paris with eggs and flour over chemical attack

A group of exiled Syrian activists pelted the Syrian Cultural Center and the Syrian Embassy in Paris with eggs and flour on 5 April. The protest was in response to the suspected chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun that killed at least 70 and wounded more.

Apr 6, 2017

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Human Rights

Kulbhushan Jadhav death row: India cancels maritime security talks as Pak denies consular access for 14th time

Malala Yousafzai receives honorary Canadian citizenship

Liberias former warlords

India, Pakistan spar over Kulbhushan Jadhav while 17 mentally unsound Indians languish in Pak jails

France: Huge fire erupts at Dunkirk migrant camp following clashes

How gay people are being persecuted in Chechnya

Parliament unites against Pakistan to fight for Kulbhushan Jadhav; here are three options left for the 'spy' in death row

Global executions down more than a third but death sentences are at a record high

Global executions down more than a third but death sentences are at a record high

India says Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution would be 'premeditated murder', halts release of Pakistani prisoners

F-16 fighter jet crashes in Maryland

Meet the Canadian teacher who helped young Inuit kids choose life

Distraught father cries for entire family killed in Syria gas attack

‘Impregnate the rivals’: Burundi men sing song inciting rape

Exiled activists pelt Syrian diplomatic outposts in Paris with eggs and flour over chemical attack

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