New York, January 8: Rayhan E Asat, a human rights lawyer, has called on Elon Musk to help raise awareness and advocate for the release of her brother, Ekpar Asat, a prominent Uyghur tech entrepreneur whom Chinese authorities have imprisoned.
New Delhi, Jan 8: India and the European Union (EU) have reiterated their commitment to the shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law, and to the promotion and protection of all human rights during the 11th India–European Union Human Rights Dialogue held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
New Delhi, January 8: The 11th India - European Union (EU) Human Rights Dialogue was held in the national capital on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 6: On 31 October 2024, the EU-Bangladesh Sub-group on Good Governance and Human Rights met in Dhaka to discuss cooperation in strengthening human rights, good governance, and ongoing reforms under Bangladesh's interim government.
New Delhi, Jan 6: Running a pilot project using robots for cleaning sewer lines and septic tanks was among the suggestions made by experts at a discussion on the rights of manual scavengers and ensuring their dignity organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said an official on Monday.
Los Angeles, January 6: Actor Fernanda Torres is now a Golden Globe winner. On Sunday, she bagged the trophy for best performance by a leading actress in a drama for her work in I'm Still Here.
Geneva, January 5: Leading Balochistan Human Rights group Paank shared on Sunday that it will participate in the first World Congress on Enforced disappearances in Geneva. During the congress sessions from January 15 to January 16, Paank will present documented cases, testimonies, and reports of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
Washington DC, January 4: US President Joe Biden announced the list of recipients of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday. Among the 19 names ranging across the world of politics, sports, philanthropy, included the name of entrepreneur George Soros.
London, January 4: Lawyers representing the campaign group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) have presented a dossier of evidence to Shein's legal team, accusing the fashion giant of being complicit in supply chain abuses linked to forced labour in the Uyghur region of China.
New Delhi, January 3: The Indian government has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse who has been sentenced to death in Yemen. "We are closely following the developments" said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal