Page 12 - Human Rights

India needs to re-envision its policing: CHRI Senior Advisor Maja Daruwala

The police establishment retains the same classist hierarchical, status-oriented structure it has always had

Data privacy must be seen as human right and needs to be protected: Nadella

During a conversation with WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, Nadella also favoured a debate on CEO pay and all kinds of remuneration, including return on capital.

Citizenship isn't just about rights, but duties towards society: CJI Bobde

Speaking at the 107th convocation of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) here, he lamented that some educational institutes have become "extremely commercially-minded"

NRC and CAA: Lies, truths and half-truths

Detention centres exist in India, despite the prime minister's claims to the contrary

Pakistan seeks UN attention towards human rights 'abuse' in Kashmir

The Pakistan Foreign Minister also condemned the harassment of Hurriyet leaders

The 'social' aspect of ESG

The debate on diversity is expanding to include ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation, not only on board but also in senior management

50% of human rights complaints from J&K, 3% share in monetary relief: RTI

The other 6 states are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura

CBI registers case against Amnesty India; raids offices in Bengaluru, Delhi

After the searches, Amnesty International India alleged that over the past year, a pattern of 'harassment' has emerged every time it stands up and speaks out against 'human rights violations' in India

Status revoked

There will always be ever more stringent loyalty tests, and at some point everyone with a soul will fail to clear at least one

UN urges India to ease Kashmir situation, fully restore Kashmiris' rights

Although some of these measures have been relaxed, their impact on human rights continues to be widely felt, UN said

Donald Trump releases $50 million in stabilisation assistance for Syria

This funding will provide emergency financial assistance to Syrian human rights defenders, civil society organisations and reconciliation efforts

Google employees don't want company to work with US border agencies

US Customs and Border Protection recently said it was looking for proposals from companies to supply it with cloud-computing services

Daughters of army officers seek policy to protect human rights of forces

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi is scheduled to take up the matter on Monday

Human rights Day: 70 years on, activists, movements face an uphill battle

Seventy years ago, the then 58 members of the United Nations adopted its first two fundamental frameworks at the General Assembly in Paris

Human rights: From Rohingya crisis to LGBT, ten issues that made headlines

In August, a UN Fact Finding Mission delivered a scathing report detailing crimes against humanity, war crimes, sexual violence and possible genocide by Myanmar's security forces against the Rohingya

International Human Rights Day: Hundreds join in celebrations at Delhi

The participants sang patriotic songs and chanted slogans in support of the freedom of speech

UN Chief lauds reformer Hansa Mehta for shaping Human Rights document

Mehta was a reformer, educator and a prolific writer. She served as the Indian delegate to the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1947 to 1948

Why software engineers should be taught human rights law besides technology

Software engineers do not usually receive training in human rights law. Yet with each line of code, they may well be interpreting, applying and even breaching key human rights law concepts

Activists under house arrest: Dissent is safety valve of democracy, says SC

Dealing a blow to the Maharashtra police, the apex court questioned it for arresting the activists nine months after the violence in Koregaon-Bhima village

Indian authorities using laws to stifle freedom of expression: Amnesty

The report also speaks about issues like a threat to journalists and killing of Gauri Lankesh