Human Rights

Taliban opens fire on women protesting for freedom, work and education; stalks a few, arrests others

Last year, shortly after taking control, The Taliban opened fire on a group of six women protesting for the girls' right to return to secondary school

Aug 13, 2022

Need to re-look at adoption process in India? Statistics point to wider, illegal adoption market

Highlighting the paradoxical situation, where a large number of parents are ready to adopt a child but declining number of children available for adoption, the Parliamentary panel said that an illegal adoption market might be rampant in the country

Aug 13, 2022

Saudi cracks down on homosexuality; orders seizure of rainbow toys, clothes [details]

Items like ribbons, skirts, caps, and pencil bags in rainbow colours, most of which cater to young children, are being targeted by the authorities in fresh crackdown on homosexuality.

Jun 16, 2022

Assam school teacher arrested for allegedly carrying beef for lunch; netizens flare up

The debate is on legal loopholes, while the consumption of beef is not illegal in Assam, but the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 bans the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef in areas where the Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities are in majority

May 20, 2022

Manik Saha sworn-in as new Tripura CM; Oppn parties boycott ceremony [details]

Tripura BJP President Manik Saha was sworn-in on Sunday as the the 12th Chief Minister of the state just a day after Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from the top post.

May 15, 2022

Third Gender, rejoice; sex reassignment surgeries to be free in Maharashtra [what it means]

Many people from the transgender community seek surgeries that align their physical bodies with their orientation and gender identities, but those from the underprivileged sections cannot afford them.

May 15, 2022

Any 'chamar' found near farmland, tubewell will be fined Rs 5K and hit with shoes: Announces UP's Muzaffarnagar, netizens shocked

Muzaffarnagar SSP Abhishek Yadav informed the media persons that they have arrested the persons concerned and in future too will take strict action against anyone advocating untouchability

May 10, 2022

Hyderabad Law University paves way; gender neutral washrooms, hostel & trans policy for LGBTQ+ students

The draft policy, which is in the stages of being finalised, will introduce sweeping changes in the coming days, including name and pronoun change options, counselling, etc

Mar 27, 2022

Ukraine's newborns given cover in makeshift bomb shelters as Putin's missiles rain [details]

In a heartbreaking video, taken by a medical staff, nurses can be seen cradling some of the new-borns while a dozen of them lie wrapped in blankets and equipment.

Feb 26, 2022

Abaya not necessary; Saudi Prince hailed as champion of women's rights [details]

The police and judiciary in Saudi Arabia have always enforced a strict dress code, requiring women to wear abaya and sometimes even cover their hair and faces.

Feb 20, 2022

Pakistan finally issues citizenship papers to free Sumaira languishing in Bengaluru jail for 4 yrs with daughter

Pakistan has finally issued a citizenship certificate for Sumaira, a woman languishing in an Indian detention centre, paving way for her return with her daughter soon, Dawn reported.

Feb 18, 2022

"Is he a gangster?" Violating 2 court orders, JNU student Umar Khalid handcuffed, produced before Delhi court

Last year, dismissing an application seeking to produce Khalid in handcuffs, a court had noted in the order that Umar Khalid was not a previous convict, nor a gagster

Feb 18, 2022

Eight decades since Holocaust began, it's time to "light candle", confront hate [Column]

Antisemitism and religiously motivated hate crimes date back millennia. However, 21st Century challenges affect American Jews and Muslims alike and require fresh thinking, write M. Osman Siddique and Ari Mittleman

Feb 7, 2022

Brutally Ironic: Stranded pregnant NZ journalist seeks Taliban help when prevented from returning home

While seeking justification from New Zealand authorities for not approving her application, Bellis also said that when the Taliban offers you safe haven, you know your situation is messed up.

Jan 31, 2022

Meghalaya leads by example; State helmed by women, both Chief Secretary and acting DGP

With the process to appoint the state's new DGP underway, there are a few names strongly doing the rounds in contenders' list. If the current acting woman DGP Nongrang is made the DGP, it'll be historic for women empowerment

Jan 3, 2022