New Delhi: Despite severe human rights violations observed and reported by UPR held in 2017, Modi government failed to address most of the recommendations made by the committee. Major findings/HRVs published in report are:-
New Delhi: Sixteen Indian personnel have been detained in Equatorial Guinea. The crew is detained in the region for over 80 days and they fear arrest by the Nigerian Navy. Equatorial Guinea is located along the west coast of central Africa.
Varanasi: A Varanasi court deferred its judgement till November 14 on a plea seeking permission to worship a “shivling” that Hindu petitioners claim was found in the Gyanvapi mosque, Live Law reported.
Westminister: A United Kingdom (UK) court observed that Sanjay Bhandari, an accused middleman and consultant in arms deals, can be extradited to India.
Lucknow: The police in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) resorted to baton charge a group of protesting Dalit women in Ambedkar Nagar district’s Jalalpur.
Seoul: North Korea’s military said its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and United States targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of missiles that likely included nuclear-capable weapons.
Sicily, Italy: The captain of a charity-operated migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port after Italian authorities conducted a medical selection of the passengers and did not allow 35 to get off. The Humanity 1 was ordered to vacate the port of
London: Immigration officials in the United Kingdom (UK) have ramped up visits to religious centers in an effort to crack down on illegal migration.
Manama: The world powers must focus on the survival and security of human beings and resolve the issues through talks instead of opting for wars.
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned in a somber note that earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before.