Geneva: Speakers at a seminar in Geneva while referring to the ruthless suppression of dissent in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir said that the freedom of expression remains totally suppressed in the territory. The seminar was organized by World Muslim Congress (WMC) on the sidelines
KHARTOUM: Fighting resumed in different parts of Khartoum on Wednesday as a 72-hour ceasefire — which reportedly saw several violations — between Sudan's warring military factions expired, Reuters reported citing witnesses. A new truce was agreed upon on Saturday, in a series that failed to stop
LONDON: The UK’s top medical bodies have said that detaining children indefinitely under tough new migrant legislation will cause “unimaginable levels of harm” and mental distress. Under current laws, detention is limited to 24 hours for separated children, 72 hours for children in families, and 72
WASHINGTON: Dozens of US President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden. Modi left for Washington for a visit projected as a
TOKYO: The ambassadors of Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait donated funds at the recent Arab Charity Bazaar to the Japanese Red Feather Welfare Fund (RFWF). Seventeen Arab embassies took part in the bazaar in Tokyo, which attracted around 1,500 people, and proceeds from the sales at the
LONDON: Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, General Counsel for “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ), leading the global Khalistan Referendum, firmly asserts that the Khalistan movement cannot be hindered despite any number of bullets fired by the Indian government, the pursuit of a Khalistan Referendum and the liberation of
UTTARAKHAND: In a representation to Dr DY Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India (CJI), the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), pointing towards "alarming rise of hate speech, vigilantism, and targeted communal violence against the minority Muslim community in Uttarakhand", has said that freedom of speech
Srinagar: Extrajudicial killings, custodial torture and arbitrary detentions by Indian troops have become a regular feature in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. A to a report released by Kashmir Media Service, deplored that Kashmiris continue to live in dire situations created by over 1 million
Washington: Two US lawmakers, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, have said that they will boycott the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s address the US Congress. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on US official visit, is scheduled to address a joint session of the US
Pristina: NATO forces in Kosovo are ready to face any situation if acts of violence similar to recent encounters threaten the peace, the NATO commander in Pristina said on Tuesday. Some 30 NATO peacekeeping soldiers defending three town halls in northern Kosovo were injured in clashes