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'Leaders should deliver on Arms Trade Treaty promises'

Amnesty International has challenged governments to deliver on their promises to rapidly and rigorously implement the life saving Arms Trade Treaty, as 62 nations signed the landmark agreement in......

New anti-rape law flawed, must be rejected: Rights groups

The Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have stated that the new criminal law on violence against women should either be replaced or amended.On February 3, 2013, Indian President Pranab......

Human rights abuse: Amnesty International slams Pak army

Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Pakistan Army of widespread human rights abuses in the country's restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, saying several laws were being misused in......

'Muslims in Europe discriminated at study and work'

Amnesty International has released a report on discrimination against Muslims in Europe, which has highlighted cases of prejudice in education and employment sectors against the......

Amnesty slams Sen's 'unusually harsh' sentence

Amnesty International on Saturday described human rights activist Binayak Sen as a prisoner of conscience and flayed his conviction by a Chhatisgarh court, saying it violated international......

3 US Net majors slammed for aiding China

An Amnesty International report has accused three major US companies-Google, Microsoft and Yahoo-of helping the Chinese government crush political dissent and freedom of expression.Releasing its......

Hind Lever accused of using child labour

Leading international non-governmental organisations such as Amnesty International, India Committee of the Netherlands, the FNV trade union and Novib have brought to Unilever's attention that the......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

If I were the Finance Minister...

In a developing county like India, the role of the Finance Minister is a crucial one, specially when the country is going through it's worst period in recent times. M R Venkatesh, has a few valid......

Romney keen on more work visas to highly educated people

The National Republican Platform, which now becomes GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's policy-making manifesto, in its section on A 21st Century Workforce, has said, "We can accelerate the......

Rohan Gavaskar seeks BCCI amnesty

An application of former India one-day international player Rohan Gavaskar, who had joined the Indian Cricket League, seeking permission to play in domestic tournaments of the country has reached......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

Armstrong could take lie test over doping

Lance Armstrong might take a lie detector test to clear his name from doping allegations, his lawyer said on Sunday, as the ripples of the biggest scandal to hit cycling prompted Australian......

India-Pakistan cricket set for revival; 3 ODIs in Dec

India-Pakistan cricketing ties are set for revival, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India agreeing to play three ODIs and two T20 matches with the neighboring country. The countries have......

Sudhindra third Indian player to be banned for life

Medium pacer TP Sudhindra, the highest wicket-taker in Ranji trophy last season, earned the dubious distinction of becoming the third cricketer to be banned for life by the Board Of Control for......

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Q. I have read / saw in TV that Police in UP had injectedpetrol / kerosene and Acid to the suspected to extract the truth / to make them confess for the crime they did not commit and that poor fellow died soon !Why they behave so inhumanly ?? Who allows the Police to use these kinda inhuman techniques ??
Diya AurBaatiHum: A. more

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Q. Amnesty International has its headquarters at
Pravin: A. amnesty international has said that human rights violations by indian police exist and it needs to be curbed. more

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Q. Which is the largest NGO of the world?
Manasi Bhadouria: A. Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961, following the publication of the article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in The Observer...... more

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Q. . The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to A. Larry Pressler B. Amnesty International C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki D. Yasser Arafat
Anushka Desai: A. Amnesty international more

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Folk Music Legend Joan Baez Sings Imagine to Turkish Protesters [VIDEO]

Legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez has expressed her solidarity with Turkish anti-government protesters and the Occupy Gezi movement, by... ...

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Amnesty wants gram sabhas in 80 villages at Niyamgiri

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Kuwait hangs `monster` child rapist

Kuwait City: Authorities in Kuwait on Tuesday hanged a 33-year-old Egyptian man dubbed a "monster" for the abduction and rape of 17 children under... ...

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U.S. identifies Guantanamo prisoners it wants to hold indefinitely

By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday publicly identified for the first time 46... ...

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