Athens, Aug 31 (IANS) The Pakistani Army's human rights record remains a matter of grave concern for international bodies and rights groups, with the force being accused of carrying out arbitrary and unlawful killings, extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and widespread torture in all provinces, a report has said.
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The Christian minority in Pakistan is struggling due to relentless persecution and legal vulnerability, and the community, which comprises 1.6 per cent of the population, faces a society increasingly moving toward religious homogenisation, a report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday strongly condemned the gruesome dowry murder case in Greater Noida, where a woman named Nikki was set on fire at her in-laws' home.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, speaking at Shakti Samvad in Mumbai on Saturday, said that for women’s rights and empowerment, challenges are inevitable, but each challenge brings an opportunity.
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai, on Saturday called for taking legal aid to the remotest areas in the country to educate people about their rights and asked stakeholders to help strengthen the legal education infrastructure in mofussil colleges.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday relaxed its earlier sweeping directions on stray dog management in the Delhi-NCR region, observing that a complete prohibition on releasing treated and vaccinated dogs appeared "too harsh".
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s modified directions on the management of stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region, calling it a "practical step" compared to the earlier order, which had mandated the capture and relocation of all stray dogs.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Senior Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s modified order on stray dogs, describing it as "progressive and rooted in scientific reasoning."
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Firday modified its earlier directions for capture and complete relocation of stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region. In a fresh order, the three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria directed that stray dogs picked up must be released in their own territory after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday trained his guns on the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and stated that lapses in the preparation of the voter list is a threat to democracy.
