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SRINAGAR: In a recent development, Abdul Qa­yum from Idd Gah has been appointed as the district director for Srinagar by the Jammu and Kashmir International Human Rights Federation. This nomination marks a significant step to­wards championing human rights in the region. The International Fed­eration for Human Rights (FIDH), under which this appointment falls, is dedi­cated to ensuring the respect of all

Responding to the so-called “honour killing” of a woman in Kohistan, Pakistan, who was ordered to be killed by a jirga (tribal council) due to images of her going viral, Nadia Rahman, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for research in South Asia, said: “The continued failure of the Government of Pakistan to curb the extra-legal power of jirgas or tribal councils to run parallel legal systems perpetuating patriarchal violence with impunity is extremely concerning. Previously...

It is urgent to free the hostages in Gaza; stop the bloodshed in Israel and Palestine; establish lasting security for both the Israeli and Palestinian - Jeffrey D. Sachs for Antiwar.com

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has raised objections to the extreme repression against the right to peacefully assemble and protest, as well as prohibiting the movement of Durga Prasai and his supporters.

During these 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, instead of acting, womens rights advocates must instead reflect.

Sunday, Dec. 10, marks one of the worlds most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to the United Nations website, this landmark document "enshrines the inalienable

Meeting in Washington for the 50th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the member states on 26 April ratified the New (...)

For the 75th celebration of International Human Rights Day in the Philippines, groups are urging Filipinos to join the call for the strengthening of freedom of expression, digital rights, and women and children’s rights among others

Who could have prepared Volker Türk, the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, for his eventful first year in office?

It's a simple concept kids start learning when they’re little: the idea that everyone needs to show respect for others.