Page 9 - Human Rights

Croatia marks 30th anniversary of fall of Vukovar during 1991-95 war

Tens of thousands of people on Thursday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar

Joe Biden raises human rights, Xi Jinping warns of Taiwan 'red line'

They discussed North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran, global energy markets, trade and competition, climate, military issues, the pandemic and other areas

PM Modi slams Opposition for selective outrage over human rights violations

Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the Opposition

Govt's welfare policies protecting human rights, says HM Amit Shah

The government has been relentlessly working for the welfare of poor, backwards and deprived sections of society, thereby protecting their human rights, Shah said

Covid-19 could nudge minds and societies towards authoritarianism

Examples of authoritarian laws include legal restrictions surrounding LGBT civil liberties or extreme criminal punishment

Right to clean environment breakthrough moment: UN agency head

This right has been rooted in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration

UN rights chief calls for probe into killing of Rohingya activist

Mohibullah, 46, chair of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

As authoritarian regimes rise, child labour problem is getting worse

This is the Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. What can democracies do to make this a reality?

ED raids premises linked to human rights activist Harsh Mander in Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at premises linked to human rights activist and retired IAS officer Harsh Mander here in connection with a money laundering investigation

Right to food needs to be looked into with human rights perspective: NHRC

The NHRC hosted a meeting on the issues of food security with its member saying that the right to food, besides being a statutory right also needs to be looked into with a "human rights perspective".

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI N V Ramana

The threat to human rights is the highest in police stations as custodial torture and other police atrocities still prevail in India and even the privileged are 'not spared third-degree treatment'

Custodial torture by police still prevails, not even privileged spared: CJI

CJI NV Ramana expressed his concerns over increasing cases of custodial torture and police atrocities in country and said that threat to human rights is highest at police stations

Myanmar junta escalating media crackdown, alleges human rights group

Myanmar's military junta should stop prosecuting journalists and end its assault on independent media, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday.

Democracies are 'works in progress', says Blinken on first trip to India

US Secretary of State's trip comes as his government vows to challenge what it describes as China's aggression.

Blinken to raise human rights with Indian officials during India visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise issues of human rights and democracy with Indian officials during his first visit to New Delhi

Assam human rights commission orders probe into 'police encounters'

The Assam Human Rights Commission, taking suo moto cognisance, has served notice to the state government inquiring into the circumstances leading to the gunning down of 12 accused in the state

Best of BS Opinion: Repeal UAPA, bankruptcy process needs a re-look & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Repeal UAPA

The statute has no place in a democracy

Human rights defenders are tortured and abused in China, says UN expert

A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest

Pakistan PM Imran Khan refuses to condemn China's Xinjiang crackdown

He said China had been "one of the greatest friends to us in our most difficult times". He added that any conversation to be had with China would be held "behind closed doors"