China rights website founder held over `state secrets`: Amnesty
The founder of one of China`s few websites dedicated to reporting human rights abuses has been formally arrested for "leaking state secrets", Amnesty International said Thursday -- the latest blow in a broad crackdown on activists.
Dec 22, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Independent MLA Rashid detained in Jammu and Kashmir
Police on Saturday detained independent MLA from north Kashmir's Langate constituency, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, as he tried to lead a protest march to the office of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) here on the occasion of World Human Rights Day.
Dec 10, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
Syrian troops capture new rebel district in Aleppo: Monitor
The Syrian army continued to advance seizing Tariq al-Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo from rebels as they press an offensive to recapture all of the city, a monitor said on Saturday.
Dec 03, 2016, 14:44 PM IST
21 million people worldwide in contemporary slavery: UN
They also announced an upcoming event which will showcase the extent of modern-day slavery, Xinhua news agency reported.
Nov 29, 2016, 02:01 AM IST
Syria forces take third of rebel-held Aleppo, nearly 1,000 civilians flee
Government forces have retaken a third of rebel-held territory in Aleppo, forcing nearly 10,000 civilians to flee as they pressed their offensive to retake Syria's second city.
Nov 28, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Boatpeople policy tarnishes Australia rights record: UN
Australia`s "punitive approach" to boatpeople has tarnished its human rights record, the United Nations said on Friday as it voiced concern that xenophobia and hate speech was on the rise.
Nov 18, 2016, 08:38 AM IST
Send fact-finding mission to Kashmir, Pakistan urges UN again
Pakistans Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has once again called on the UN to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that Indias rejection to allow one was in fact acknowledgment of the “grave atrocities” being committed by its forces.
Nov 06, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
22 children killed in air strikes on Syrian school: UNICEF
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "warplanes -- either Russia or Syrian -- carried out six strikes" in the village of Hass, including on a school complex, killing 11 schoolchildren.
Oct 27, 2016, 04:46 AM IST
Sri Lanka approves new anti-terrorism law draft
Affirming Sri Lanka's commitment to human rights, the country's cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft of a new counter-terrorism law to replace the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Oct 12, 2016, 19:20 PM IST![Baloch activists hold protest against Pakistan in Germany, say "PM Modi Balochistan loves you"](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/08/31/524283-narendra-modi-balochistan.jpg "Baloch activists hold protest against Pakistan in Germany, say "PM Modi Balochistan loves you"")
Baloch activists hold protest against Pakistan in Germany, say "PM Modi Balochistan loves you"
The Pakistani Army's savagery in Balochistan is nothing new but its scale is said to have intensified after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Independence Day.
Aug 31, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
After PM Narendra Modi's August 15 speech, Pakistan used chemical weapons in Balochistan - Watch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, almost reproached Pakistan for human rights violations in Balochistan.
Aug 31, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Venezuela sends opposition leader back to jail, expels Ecuadoran lawmakers
Venezuela sent an opposition leader who was under house arrest back to jail Saturday and expelled a delegation of Ecuadoran lawmakers, amid rising political tension over a campaign to recall leftist President Nicolas Maduro.
Aug 28, 2016, 01:39 AM IST
Big boost for PM Modi! US voices concerns over human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
PM Modi in his Independence Day speech came out openly in support of "freedom" for Balochistan and "PoK."
Aug 24, 2016, 12:54 PM IST
EU justice ministers vow to tackle growing radicalisation in Europe
The delegations from 27 EU member states participating in the conference adopted a joint statement in which they stressed their determination to protect democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
Aug 24, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
Exercise maximum possible restraint while dealing with mob: Army Chief to security forces
On a visit to Kashmir amid unrest, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday asked the forces to exercise maximum possible restraint while dealing with mobs and uphold human rights.
Aug 23, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
UN rights appeals to India, Pakistan for access to Kashmir
Voicing concern over alleged human rights violations, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein today appealed to both India and Pakistan to grant his team access to Jammu and Kashmir as well as PoK.
Aug 17, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
Hinduism does not allow conversion by aggression: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Hindu tradition does not allow conversion by means that amount to aggression on an individual's human rights, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, emphasising that Hinduism is not a religion but a tradition which believes in accepting and respecting all identities.
Aug 03, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
Protect citizens amid 'rising intolerance', US tells Indian govt
Expressing concern over reports of "rising intolerance and violence" in India, the US has asked the Indian government to do "everything in its power" to protect citizens and to bring to justice the perpetrators.
Jul 30, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
Syria, Russia cluster munition use `relentless`: HRW
Human Rights Watch accused the Syrian regime and its ally Russia on Thursday of extensively using banned cluster munitions in their offensive against rebels in the war-torn country.
Jul 28, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
UK adds Pak-based Chinese Islamic group to terror list
Britain has listed the Pakistan-based East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) as a terrorist organisation, a move likely to please China, which has demanded Western support for its fight against a group it says seeks to split off its western region of Xinjiang.
Jul 22, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
