INDIA: Jungle-raj in the police and judiciary
Mathura, a city in Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a sensational encounter between the police and a semi-religious cult that left at least 21 dead, 2 senior […]
Human Rights
India has responsibility to protect its people’s rights: US
Being a democratic country, India has a responsibility to ensure that human rights of its people are not violated, a key US Senator, who has […]
What explains India getting such a public lashing from US lawmakers on the eve of Modi’s visit?
Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fourth visit to the United States, its senators painted a dismal picture of India as a land of […]
Lawyers for Human Rights open legal clinic for poor
The Lawyers for Human Rights International opened a legal clinic for the poor and drug affected families near the Golden Temple here today. The office […]
If Pakistan and 21 other countries have abolished triple talaq, why can’t India?
The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board has been mulishly opposed to abolishing triple talaq, which is a procedure a Muslim adopts to divorce his wife […]
Muslim Women’s Rights and Media Coverage
Despite the large number of positive court judgments in favour of Muslim women in India, the media prefers to endorse the view that once the […]
No restraint needed while enforcing rights: Chief Justice
Judges need not exercise restraint while enforcing basic human rights as it is the duty of the court and not the discretion of a judge, […]
Maharashtra Bans “Social Boycotts” That Shun Women, Dalits
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban village councils from imposing “social boycotts” that ostracise individuals or families for defying tradition. […]
49 children using a single toothbrush in govt run homes
The condition of government-run homes for the disabled and senior citizens have often been found to be far from perfect. Chairman of National Human Rights […]
Transgenders fight against state and stigma, demand equal rights
Even as the world observes International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on Tuesday, thousands of transgenders will encounter, as they do almost daily, harassment and […]