Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, has been sensationally suspended from membership of the party after a row with his successor, Keir Starmer, over the extent of anti-Semitism in the movement. ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has appealed to the Union government to safeguard the rights of human rights defenders and NGOs, and their ability to carry out their work on be...

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A top US apparel industry watchdog has launched an investigation into underwear maker Jockey International’s Indian partner Page Industries Ltd following allegations of human rights abuses at on...

The intimidation of witnesses or survivors of a crime is not new in India; it did not begin with the alleged gang rape and death of the Dalit girl in Hathras. In that case, however, the family complai...

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday sought an explanation from the ministry of home affairs over the Centre’s decision to freeze the bank accounts of Amnesty International, ...

There is a surreal quality in the unceasing crimes against women as in their cruelty. Sharpening laws, people’s protests or routine pieties from politicians make little difference. The cruelty i...

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Delhi High Court on Friday said a report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had suggested that police did not handle themselves “professionally” while dealing with anti-CAA pro...