Page 7 - Human Rights

Over 400 human rights orgs to come together on Sep 5 for national campaign

Over 400 human rights bodies will be coming together on September 5 through a nation-wide campaign to raise their voice against various issues faced by marginalised sections of society, activists said

US imposes human rights sanctions on Chinese company, individuals

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a Chinese company and two officials related to the company for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs

US to hit Huawei staff with visa bans for aiding govts in rights abuses

Pompeo said Huawei employees found to be providing material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses globally

G7 foreign ministers urge China to reconsider new security law on Hong Kong

It further suggested an open debate and consultation with stakeholders to ensure respect for protected rights and freedoms in Hong Kong

Trump signs bill to sanction China over crackdown on Uighur ethnic group

The House of Representatives and Senate sent the bill, formally entitled the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, to the President in May

India, 7 other nations urge UN Human Rights body to play 'responsible' role

Joint release said that across the world, the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic requires extraordinary and unprecedented measures

The Minority Conundrum: Thought-provoking essays on minority rights

A thought-provoking set of essays examines minority rights in the light of secularism and nationalism, both of which are foundational to the vision of the Indian republic, says Chintan Girish Modi

India has 'significant human rights issues', says US Congress report

Independent media were active and generally expressed a wide variety of views, the report said

India needs to re-envision its policing: CHRI Senior Advisor Maja Daruwala

The police establishment retains the same classist hierarchical, status-oriented structure it has always had

Data privacy must be seen as human right and needs to be protected: Nadella

During a conversation with WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, Nadella also favoured a debate on CEO pay and all kinds of remuneration, including return on capital.

Citizenship isn't just about rights, but duties towards society: CJI Bobde

Speaking at the 107th convocation of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) here, he lamented that some educational institutes have become "extremely commercially-minded"

NRC and CAA: Lies, truths and half-truths

Detention centres exist in India, despite the prime minister's claims to the contrary

Pakistan seeks UN attention towards human rights 'abuse' in Kashmir

The Pakistan Foreign Minister also condemned the harassment of Hurriyet leaders

The 'social' aspect of ESG

The debate on diversity is expanding to include ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation, not only on board but also in senior management

50% of human rights complaints from J&K, 3% share in monetary relief: RTI

The other 6 states are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura

CBI registers case against Amnesty India; raids offices in Bengaluru, Delhi

After the searches, Amnesty International India alleged that over the past year, a pattern of 'harassment' has emerged every time it stands up and speaks out against 'human rights violations' in India

Status revoked

There will always be ever more stringent loyalty tests, and at some point everyone with a soul will fail to clear at least one

UN urges India to ease Kashmir situation, fully restore Kashmiris' rights

Although some of these measures have been relaxed, their impact on human rights continues to be widely felt, UN said

Donald Trump releases $50 million in stabilisation assistance for Syria

This funding will provide emergency financial assistance to Syrian human rights defenders, civil society organisations and reconciliation efforts

Google employees don't want company to work with US border agencies

US Customs and Border Protection recently said it was looking for proposals from companies to supply it with cloud-computing services