Human Rights

UN replies to Priyanka Chopra's 'patriotic' tweet row; says 'she retains right to speak in personal capacity'

The UN's clarification comes a day after Pakistan Human Rights Minister wrote a letter to the international body demanding Priyanka Chopra's removal for encouraging nuclear war.

Aug 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters plan 'Baltic Chain' demonstration; Canada-China ties worsen

The ongoing protests in Hong Kong have led to severe deterioration of diplomatic relations between China and Canada after a missing British Consulate was detained by Chinese authorities.

Aug 23, 2019

Donald Trump claims he will end 'ridiculous' US birthright citizenship

Experts have said that Trump's plans would afoul the US constitution's 14th amendment guaranteeing birthright citizenship.

Aug 22, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls for dialogue, dismisses protester's demands

Carrie Lam said that the extradition bill is 'dead', which critics believe is a political manoeuvre for the bill's revival in the future.

Aug 20, 2019

No one killed Khan: Alwar sessions court acquits all six accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case

The judgment was announced in the court of Alwar additional district and session judge number-1, Dr Sarita Swami.

Aug 15, 2019

Hong Kong airport resumes operations as China calls protests 'near-terrorist acts'

The peaceful demonstration turned violent late Tuesday after police armed with pepper spray and batons clashed with the protestors outside the terminal.

Aug 14, 2019

All departing flights cancelled in Hong Kong amid major protests at airport

Wearing black t-shirts and eye patches, the demonstrators listed out various incidents of police brutality on the visitors to the airport.

Aug 12, 2019

Centre rejects media report claiming massive protests in Srinagar

The Union Home Ministry said the news report "originally published in Reuters and which appeared in the Dawn claims there was a protest involving 10,000 people in Srinagar".

Aug 10, 2019

Man from Detroit dies short of insulin shots weeks after deportation to Iraq

Aldaoud said in a video that he was vomiting, unable to take his insulin shots and sleeping in the streets of Baghdad since he was deported despite living in the US since he was six months old.

Aug 9, 2019

200 flights cancelled in Hong Kong amid worsening political crisis

Daily transport, including eight railway lines and the airport express, was affected as several protestors blocked trains from leaving stations on Monday morning.

Aug 5, 2019

Kashmir chaos: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti called the development "ironic".

Aug 5, 2019

Meet Melissa Fleming, the newly appointed UN communications head

Since 2009, Melissa Fleming the post of Head of Global Communications at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Aug 2, 2019

China bans Arabic script, Islamic symbols in bid to 'Sinicise' Muslim population

China accepts Taoism as its only indigenous religion. Buddhism has been accepted as the true 'Chinese religion' by the Chinese Communist Party.

Aug 1, 2019

Hong Kong police arrests 49 protesters, 16 injured after latest demonstration

A police statement said the protesters attacked the police with bricks, glass bottles, paint bombs and shot metal marbles with a crossbow.

Jul 29, 2019

India urges Iran to release sailors from detained MT Riah tanker

Around 45 Indian crew members from three vessels, MT Riah, Stena Impero and Grace 1, have been detained by the UK and Iran authorities over alleged violations of international maritime security rules.

Jul 27, 2019

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