More: Human Rights
Will December 2019 represent the nadir of multilateralism and Human Rights?
Human Rights Day is observed by the
international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in
1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted...
ICC gives greenlight for probe into violent crimes against Rohingya
Judges of
the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized an investigation into alleged
crimes against humanity, namely deportation, which have forced between 600,000
and one million Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar, into neighboring
Bangladesh since 2016.
The pre-trial judges...
UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty
Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades
in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest
children are to...
Validity of Reservations of Bangladesh against Article 2 of CEDAW
One of the greatest victories for the
post-modern feminist movement in the arena of International Law was the Convention
on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
Schweitzer’s ‘Reverence for Life’ In the Age of Trump and Modi
Forever known by his phrase 'reverence for
life', Albert Schweitzer was a theologian, moral philosopher, physician and
missionary. He was born in Alsace when it was...
Salvaging international law: The best of bad options
These are uncertain times with trade wars, regional conflicts and
increased abuse of human and minority rights pockmarking the transition from a
unipolar to a multipolar...
8 Million People under siege for almost 3 months in Kashmir
Kashmir, the most beautiful part of world,
heaven on the earth, roof of the world, land of natural beauty, lush green,
full of mountains, rivers, lakes,...
UN: India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of
numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on
Tuesday, before urging the...
Democracy in South Asia: A long road ahead
When we say the word”
Democracy”, we intend towards liberal democracy which reflects certain
characteristics such as; rule of law, transparent electoral process, free and
fair judicial...
Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...