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India: Probe into encounters by police in Assam initiated by Human Rights Commission

India: Probe into encounters by police in Assam initiated by Human Rights Commission

 Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has sent notice to Assam government over the circumstances around police encounter of 12 accused in the state in past two months. Commission member Naba Kamal Bora has issued notice

UN& WHO announce DNA-altering technology to benefit all

UN& WHO announce DNA-altering technology to benefit all

Earlier this week, the UN and WHO provided the global recommendations for the first time in respect to DNA-altering technology. It is also known as human genome editing. The health organisations say that these alternative

HRW: Japan should grab Olympics as opportunity to safeguard human rights

HRW: Japan should grab Olympics as opportunity to safeguard human rights

 Global watchdog Human Rights Watch said today in new reporters’ guide that being host of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan must take opportunity of safeguarding human rights and address serious issues around

Australia lashed for turning back migrants, UN human rights expert calls it “cruel & deadly practice”

Australia lashed for turning back migrants, UN human rights expert calls it “cruel & deadly practice”

 UN’s special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, noted in a special report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that Australia has pushed back at least 800 people onboard 38

US attempt to use human rights to mess up Xinjiang

US attempt to use human rights to mess up Xinjiang

As the China makes allegations on United States that they are not able to contain China's development and spread havoc in Xinjiang province. The message is wrongly sent under the pretext of protecting human rights.

UN & EU human rights officials condemn death activist Fr Stan Swamy in custody, call it “devastating”

UN & EU human rights officials condemn death activist Fr Stan Swamy in custody, call it “devastating”

 Top human rights officials from the United Nations and European Union have called out and condemned death of Jesuit priest and activist Fr. Stan Swamy in custody. The officials called it “devastating” that the activist

Authorities Mistreatment Of Women Exposed in Egypt

Authorities Mistreatment Of Women Exposed in Egypt

Women in Egypt who had gone to authorities to report crime, have reported back being mistreated, groped and sexually assaulted by the same authorities themselves. Many had witnessed a crime, been sexually abused already or

First Transgender Representation Celebrated In Mexican Lower House

First Transgender Representation Celebrated In Mexican Lower House

Transgender are getting attention and respect they have been fighting for, and nowhere else but in Mexico and that also as politicians. Apparently, Salma Luévano who was arrested for publicly identifying herself as transgender in

Australia called out to repatriate women & children from a dire situation in Syrian camps

Australia called out to repatriate women & children from a dire situation in Syrian camps

Red Cross officials have shared stark warning that time is of the essence and it's fast running out for people in northeast Syrian camps as distress and suffering in extreme is looming for them. The

How Child Soldiers Are Getting Hope Back In Their Lives In Syria

How Child Soldiers Are Getting Hope Back In Their Lives In Syria

 A detention center exists for caliphate cubs in Syria.  This is literally a place where children who were being used as child terrorists are being rehabilitated. Currently, the detention center is home to some 50