Human Rights

Tanzanias ghost people: Putting an end to albino persecution

Recent incidents of grave digging of albinos highlight how more needs to be done to tackle violence.

Feb 25, 2017

Srinivas Kuchibhotla shot dead in Kansas: PM Modi should focus on protecting Indians in US, not on banal rhetoric

While PM Modi is busy urging America to keep an open mind about issuing H1-B visas to Indians, the government also needs to make the right diplomatic moves about hate crimes in the US.

Feb 24, 2017

Indian army soldiers keep guard in Kashmir

Is Jammu and Kashmir on the boil after Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat's warning?

Political leaders have been saying that the only way to solve the Kashmir issue is through political engagement, and not through violence and threats.

Feb 17, 2017

Iraq: 25 children die of hunger in Mosul due to ISIS blockade; thousands more at risk

ISIS forbids sale of food and water, except to families of its own members. The UN has also stopped sending aid to Mosul.

Feb 16, 2017

Bengaluru crime: 5-year-old faces corporal punishment, humiliation in school by teacher

The girl's mother took to social media recently to narrate the harrowing experience her daughter went through.

Feb 14, 2017

Planned Parenthood supporters and opponents march across US

Anti-abortion groups and Planned Parenthood supporters took to the streets across the US. Pro-lifers organised demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations.They want US President Donald Trump to stop federal funding to the women’s health provider.Supporters of Planned Parenthood staged around 150 counter-protests. Planned Parenthood offers health services including birth control, STI tests, cancer screening for men and women, and abortions.

Feb 12, 2017

UP elections 2017: Will Uma Bharti's comments on torture of rapists rile human rights groups?

Human rights groups may claim that men had been tortured without proof under Uma Bharti's reign as MP CM, while men's rights activists may cite false rape case statistics.

Feb 10, 2017

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Donald Trump travel ban: US appeals court rejects White House challenge to reinstate ban

The rejection of the ban will be in place until the case of the immigration ban is heard in the court.

Feb 5, 2017

Delhi drug ring: What's the Pakistan link in Rs 30 crore party drugs seized from African women?

Thelma Mkandawire, a 41-year-old Zambian woman, was also arrested in Pakistan for involvement in a drug trafficking case in 2015. She has also visited China and Hong Kong.

Feb 4, 2017

Transgender marriages and LGBTQ cafes should mean India's opening up, then why do sexual minorities still feel insecure?

Transgenders in India feel that only proper laws along with an open-minded society will make them feel safe,

Feb 3, 2017

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Kashmiri soldier walks 50 km with mother's body in 6-feet snow after authorities deny help [VIDEO]

Mohammad Abbas, 25, received some help from his relatives and villagers on the way to his village near Pathankot.

Feb 3, 2017

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Andhra Pradesh: Woman dragged, beaten and kicked by sarpanch [VIDEO]

The woman from Jallipalli village had complained to the sarpanch about a proposed plan to build a water tank in front of her house.

Feb 2, 2017

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Controversial Bastar top policeman Kalluri to not return after medical leave

A noted activist Bela Bhatia was attacked by men, reportedly supported by the police, in Chhattisgarh.

Feb 2, 2017

Attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Saving Rani Padmini's 'honour' after 700 years, while women of Rajasthan continue to suffer

The assault on the Bollywood director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, shows yet again that it's high time we stop this impotent activism to uphold the honour of women and actually do something for them

Jan 30, 2017

Resolution on return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Omar Abdullah said that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to migrate to other locations due to "unfortunate" circumstances.

Jan 19, 2017

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