Beijing: Prominent Chinese scholar, Cheng Xizhong, has said that India, over the years, has grossly violated the human rights of ethnic minorities not only in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), but also throughout its own territories which are closely tracked by several international
United Nations: Reaffirming its firm opposition to additional permanent seats in an enlarged United Nations Security Council, Pakistan told a UN panel that those seeking permanent membership of the 15-nation body were doing so for power and privilege, not by the desire to promote international
New York: The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet voiced concern over Hindutva attacks on religious minorities, including Muslims and Christians, and called on the Indian leaders to publicly condemn the ever-increasing incitement to hatred. “In India, I am concerned by recent statements and actions expressing
Gurugram: Two men were allegedly beaten up in Gurugram by right wing extremists, the police said, adding that a First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged in connection with the incident. The victims – Abdur Rahman and Mohammad Azam – alleged that they were targeted because
New Delhi: Successive waves of the Covid-19 pandemic have disrupted lives globally and across India. Signs of exhaustion are everywhere, be it the economy, everyday life or our healthcare services. Our efforts to control the pandemic have disrupted health services for other diseases. One such collateral
New Delhi: In a project monitoring hate crimes and hate speech across six north Indian states since October 2021, The Wire’s Heartland Hatewatch has quantified at least 89 instances of reported hate crimes and hate speeches across four months in the lead up to the
Gujarat: The Congress has challenged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of Gujarat to bring in a proposal to declare Nathuram Godse as nation’s “first terrorist” and an “anti-national”, if they truly believed in Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Speaking at the motion of
Geneva: Nearly 100,000 children live in institutions and boarding schools in Ukraine and parental consent should be sought before evacuating them abroad during the Russian invasion, the United Nations said. The heads of the UN agencies for refugees and for children made a joint plea for
Kabul: Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80% of them by a group affiliated to Islamic State, a UN report shows, underscoring the scale of the insurgency faced by the new rulers. It is the first
Beirut: As more Ukrainian towns and cities come under siege, concern is mounting for millions of civilians in the crossfire. Russia has announced the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to leave, but there appeared to be few takers. Evacuation routes led mostly to Russia