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  UN adds Israel, Hamas to 'list of shame' for alleged violations against children, Netanyahu reacts

  World | June 08, 2024 15:12 IST

  The UN blacklist will be attached to a report that will be submitted by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Security Council. The inclusion of Israel in this list highlights its high tensions with the global body, leading to a furious reaction from Israeli officials including PM Netanyahu.

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  US finds Israeli military units responsible for 'gross violations' of human rights before Gaza war

  World | April 30, 2024 11:59 IST

  The US found five units of Israeli forces responsible for "gross violations" of human rights before the Gaza war, four of which are undergoing "remediation". However, the US has not barred any of the units from receiving military assistance.

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  Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights shut for 3 months

  World | September 09, 2019 18:26 IST

  Pakistan, which has been accusing India of alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, has its own National Commission for Human Rights dysfunctional for more than three months as the process to appoint its chairman and members has not been started.  

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  US considering targeted measures against human rights violations in China

  World | March 15, 2019 6:18 IST

  Dismissing the Chinese criticism of the US making statements on internal affairs of China, Palladino asserted that the United States will continue to raise the issue.

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  Satyarthi on Children Day eve: Save childhood

  India | November 14, 2014 7:11 IST

  New Delhi: Calling child trafficking the ‘worst form' of human rights violation, Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi made a strong appeal to ‘save the childhood' of every child.On the eve of the 125th birth

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  Sri Lanka to counter allegations at UN Human Rights Council sessions

  World | September 07, 2014 14:33 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka will counter the charges of human rights violation during the final phase of its military campaign against the LTTE, at the UN Human Rights Council sessions beginning tomorrow in Geneva.The External Affairs

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  90 percent Human Rights violation charges in J&K, North East false: Army

  India | December 28, 2013 14:49 IST

  New Delhi: More than 90 per cent of the allegations of human rights violation complaints filed against it in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeastern states have been found to be false, the Army said

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  Disclose details of sexual harassment and graft cases, CIC to RAW

  India | July 02, 2012 14:33 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 2: The Central Information Commission has directed the country's external intelligence agency RAW to disclose details of sexual harassment, human rights violation and corruption cases registered against its officials.While hearing an appeal

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  UNSC Condemns Syrian Govt For Human Rights Violation

  World | August 04, 2011 12:36 IST

  United Nations, Aug 4:  The UN Security Council today condemned the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on civilians demanding democratic reforms, saying those responsible for the atrocities should be held “accountable.”In a presidential statement read by