Human Rights

Arizona assessor Paul Petersen suspended for selling kids for $40,000 per adoption

Court files state that the pregnant women smuggled to the United States lived in a cramped house owned and rented by Petersen and put their children on adoption.

Oct 29, 2019

Hong Kong officially withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests

While Lam had announced plans of withdrawing the extradition law in September, reports suggest protesters demand "five demands, not one less" from lawmakers.

Oct 23, 2019

Afghanistan mosque bombing: 62 worshippers killed in twin blasts during Friday prayers

No group immediately claimed responsibility but the government accused Taliban insurgents, who are fighting to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces.

Oct 19, 2019

700 Pakistani Hindus arrive on pilgrimage visa, continue to stay at Delhi's Yamuna banks

Reports suggest that many refugees have managed to get identification including Adhaar cards, PAN cards as well as open bank accounts based on their Majnu Ka Tila address.

Oct 18, 2019

Human rights violation must be redefined in Indian context, says Amit Shah

Appreciating the NHRC's attempts to make Indians aware of violations, Shah said the meaning of human rights violation for the international community and the Indian society was different.

Oct 13, 2019

Ceasefire or risk sanctions: Trump warns Turkey after thousands displaced in Syria

Trump tells US diplomats to discuss ceasefire between Kurds and Turkey

Oct 11, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence at a time of conflict

Such is the legacy of Gandhian principles that even nearly a century later, people around the world continue to believe in non-violence as an effective medium of political expression.

Sep 28, 2019

New York taxis carry messages of Pakistan army's atrocities outside UN headquarters

The protests have been on its full swing since Thursday with several trucks carrying digital ads in New York streets with messages about atrocities against migrants in Karachi.

Sep 28, 2019

Will PM Modi be served notice on Kashmiris' plea before US court at 'Howdy, Modi'?

A Houston federal court has issued a notice to PM Modi, who is in Houston for the 'Howdy, Modi' event that President Trump is scheduled to address.

Sep 22, 2019

Hong Kong police in position at airport ahead of mass protest

The measures are aimed at avoiding last week's chaos, when protesters blocked airport approach roads, threw debris on the train track and trashed the MTR subway station in Tung Chung.

Sep 7, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will officially withdraw the contentious extradition bill: reports

Reports suggested the announcement will likely be announced at the meeting with 43 pro-Beijing officials at her official residence in Government Houses today.

Sep 4, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies discussing resignation with Beijing

Lam clarified that she never contemplated resignation over the ongoing protests and asserted that the city could solve the issues without interventions from China.

Sep 3, 2019

Pakistan to provide consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

India had asked Pakistan to provide "unimpeded consular access" to Jadhav, in an environment "free from the fear of intimidation and reprisal."

Sep 2, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested ahead of weekend protests

The bespectacled Wong, who was 17 when he became the face of the student-led Umbrella Movement, has not been a prominent figure in current protests, which have no identifiable leaders..

Aug 30, 2019

Hong Kong demonstration turns violent again, police use tear gas against protesters

Police used tear gas after some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and bricks and others tore up "smart" lamp posts equipped with surveillance cameras.

Aug 24, 2019

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