More: Human Rights
Minority Abuse: A Slice Of Life In Modi’s India
It is not uncommon for colonial
governments to enact sedition laws with the purpose of stifling dissent; it is,
following independence, for democratic governments to be...
Escaping IS: What Exiting an Armed Group Actually Takes
Authors: Dr Siobhan O’Neil and Dr Mara Revkin*
Although Islamic State’s territorial control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria came to an end in 2017, civilians, and...
Kashmir burns as lockdown continues
The valley is on fire again, and it is
engulfing the whole region. It is not just about Pakistan or India but the onus
remains on...
Africa’s Sahel: Act now before the crisis ‘becomes unmanageable’
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is stepping
up response in Africa’s Sahel region where escalating violence has
forced a rising number of people to flee their homes.
Agency chief Filippo Grandi...
Observe Kashmir Solidarity Day with True Spirit
Every year the 5th of February is observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day
globally. It is to show solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir. This
year,...
2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas
More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote
lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years
on record,...
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Not places for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities
A series of recent measures in Saudi Arabia and Iran that violate the
rights, if not endanger religious and ethnic minorities call into question
their moral...
Cruelty to Animals Gets More Media Coverage than Beheaded Christians
- The Bishops' Conference of Nigeria
described the area as "killing fields", like the ones the Khmer Rouge
created in Cambodia to exterminate the population.
- "We...
Taking next steps to end child labour in global supply chains
ILO
Director-General Guy Ryder has called for a whole-of-supply-chain approach to
address child labour in global supply chains during his opening statement to
the conference . He said...
Major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria burned in attack
The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility in the
north-east of the country.
Non-State armed groups targeted the...