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The need for universal patient rights in India
In addition to establishing the legislation, the charter also proposes setting up a grievance …
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An Australian couple was convicted of enslaving an Indian grandmother for 8 years
The woman, from Tamil Nadu, India, told the court the couple beat her multiple times and poured hot…
Matthew Loh
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268 million people had their internet shut off by government-imposed blackouts in 2020, up 49% from 2019
Per a report from digital security and rights group Top10VPN, 93 major internet shutdowns took plac…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Ban live-in relationships which treat women like concubines, says Rajasthan Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission of Rajasthan is seeking to ban living-in relation in the state and around t…
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Pakistan and Nepal re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, as China barely manages to hang on
Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by t…
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Facebook reportedly hasn't banned a violent religious extremist group in India because it fears for its business prospects and staff's safety
But Facebook hesitated to enforce those rules after its security team concluded that doing s…
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A UN report says India's new IT rules do not conform with international human rights norms
The observations were made in Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection…
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Internet shutdowns in India have skyrocketed — but now the Indian government wants that to stop
The Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a notice to its state gov…
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At UN, India uses 'right of reply' to cut short Pakistan's Kashmir blame game
The model UN glossary defines ‘right of reply’ - A right to speak in reply to a previous speaker's …
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Govt to formulate national action plan on business and human rights
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (UNWG) has prepared a guidance note on NAP that …
PTI
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Don’t praise terrorists, India warns Pakistan at UN meet
In its reaction to the above, India accused Pakistan of praising the virtues of terrorists and want…
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Pakistan is a terrorist state: Eenam Gambhir, also slams Nawaz Sharif
"When practiced as an instrument of state policy it is a war crime. What my country and our other n…
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Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee passes away at 91
“He will be remembered as a legend who added strength to the pillars of democracy. I pay my deep…
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US responds to Xi Jinping's 'preparation for war' by appointing a special official for Tibet
Tibet, which has been under Chinese occupation since 1950, remains a sensitive issue for Beijing…
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Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response: UN rights chief
Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said recently in Genev…