India has been listed among the 38 countries for reprisal on Human Rights Activists, by the United Nations (UN). UN Chief Antonio Guterres released the ninth annual […]
Ground breaking report of DEVELOPMENT NEWS I By Mrinalini Padhi Let’s stop playing ostrich! A critique of the Trafficking of Persons -Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation Bill […]
In her opening remarks at the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Bachelet said the people of Kashmir had the same rights to […]
Addressing the Dr Patangrao Kadam memorial lecture here Saturday, the CJI said that if an individual has the right to live he also has the right to die with dignity. […]
By Dhrubo Jyoti The study found that there are 70,000 legal aid lawyers in India but the per capita spending on legal aid was just Rs […]
By Shalini Nair Dalit rights groups have opposed the I&B ministry’s order, asserting that the term holds political significance and a sense of identity. New Delhi: THE […]
The charter lists right to information, informed consent, second opinion and right to choose alternate treatment options among 17 specified rights After having stopped short […]
By Mihir S Sharma This week, the Indian state seemed to be bending the liberal principles of Ambedkar’s constitution to lock up Dalits and their allies […]
By Gaurav Mehta Recently, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report on the situation of human rights […]
By Ajoy Kumar Even as India celebrated its 72nd Independence day this week, a glance at the current state of media regulation will reveal how Press freedom is […]