Ottawa, Jan 11 (IANS) US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make the human rights issue a key focus of his visit to China from January 13-17, asking him to press the Chinese government to end its repression in Xinjiang and ensure full compliance with international labour rights conventions.
Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan’s military media wing of trying to legitimise enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, terming the Inter-Services Public Relations' (ISPR) latest press conference a "systematic effort" to justify state repression in Balochistan, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to pursue higher or professional education, though not explicitly listed as a fundamental right under the Constitution, imposes an affirmative obligation on governments and cannot be curtailed lightly.
Kabul, Jan 11 (IANS) Freelance Afghan journalist Ubaidullah Ahmadi has been detained by police in Pakistan's Islamabad, sparking concerns regarding the safety of exiled reporters facing possible forced deportation, local media reported.
Sonipat, Jan 10 (IANS) In a landmark step towards strengthening evidence-based policy-making in Haryana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released the state’s first district human development report (HDR) for Sonipat – the Sonipat Human Development Report 2026.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) China's big advantage in the manufacturing sector vis-a-vis other countries is not so much due to economies of scale or the fact that the country has rapidly caught up with the technology of Western countries, but its exploitation of labour under a repressive system, according to a report.
Bhopal, Jan 9 (IANS) An awareness session was organised by the Anganwadi workers in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, to enlighten the pregnant women about various aspects of precautionary and safety measures, centering around motherhood.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) the Supreme Court, continuing its hearing in the suo motu case on stray dog management in public spaces, on Friday made it clear that allegations of harassment, assault, or use of derogatory language against women feeding dogs constitute criminal offences, and such issues must be addressed under the penal law and not before the apex court in individual cases.
Quetta, Jan 9 (IANS) Leading human rights organisation, Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), on Friday demanded an end to enforced disappearances in Pakistan's Balochistan province and called for the release of two men who were abducted recently.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) While continuing its hearing in the suo motu case on stray dog management in public spaces, the Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that dogs are capable of sensing fear and may attack individuals who are frightened or who have earlier been bitten.
