News for 'Human Rights Activists'

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

During his recent appearance on the show, Ranveer Allahbadia asked a contestant whether they would rather watch their parents have sex for the rest of their life or join them once and put a stop to it.

J&K activist Khurram Parvez booked under PSA after court orders release

J&K activist Khurram Parvez booked under PSA after court orders release

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Parvez was arrested on September 16 and placed in administrative detention in a jail in Kupwara for allegedly posing an imminent threat of breach of peace.

'Nowhere In Empuraan Did They Mention Godhra'

'Nowhere In Empuraan Did They Mention Godhra'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

'They just showed riots created by some political party. They never mentioned the name of the place or the political party.' 'I don't know why these people are agitated.'

Elgar case: Vernon, Ferreira likely to walk out of jail next week

Elgar case: Vernon, Ferreira likely to walk out of jail next week

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, are likely to walk out of jail only next week after securing bail from the Supreme Court on Friday as certain formalities are to be completed before they are released, defence lawyers said in Mumbai.

Xi Jinping Is Very Busy!

Xi Jinping Is Very Busy!

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Xi Jinping -- general secretary of the Chinese Communist party and China's president -- has been very busy this week, hosting a likely ally in Africa and leaders from the Arab world.

'Allahabad Rape Judgment Will Be Reversed'

'Allahabad Rape Judgment Will Be Reversed'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

'If it is not reversed, it will set a dangerous precedent.'

NHRC issues notices to Maha govt and DGP over arrests of activists

NHRC issues notices to Maha govt and DGP over arrests of activists

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

A police official said the five arrested are suspected to have Maoist links and had allegedly funded the Elgar Parishad conclave.

'We are losing our independence more and more'

'We are losing our independence more and more'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

'Laws have been used in a way to serve the needs of the current regime and its authoritarian ideology.'

Gorge Soros, Hillary Clinton get Medal of Freedom from Biden

Gorge Soros, Hillary Clinton get Medal of Freedom from Biden

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Soros, 94, in the recent past has spoken openly against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ruling BJP believe that he tried to interfere in Indian elections.

NHRC notice to Manipur govt, DGP over killing of 13 in gunfight

NHRC notice to Manipur govt, DGP over killing of 13 in gunfight

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

The incident, as reported, indicates a "lapse" on the part of the law enforcing agencies and the forces deployed to ensure peace and law and order in the state, the rights panel said in a statement.

Unable to digest TN police firing on Sterlite protestors: HC

Unable to digest TN police firing on Sterlite protestors: HC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The bench said when the people were running, the police chased them and opened fire.

Activists arrested for evidence on their link with Maoists: Maha police to SC

Activists arrested for evidence on their link with Maoists: Maha police to SC

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Maharashtra Police had on August 28 raided the homes of the prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for their alleged Maoist links, sparking a chorus of outrage from human rights defenders.

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Chanting 'Justice for RG Kar' and 'Justice for our sister', hundreds of IT professionals took to the streets of Sector V in Salt Lake, the city's IT Hub, protesting against the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital.

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

'I was not scared because I knew I had not done anything wrong. And I was walking for a good cause.'

SC may order SIT probe in activists' arrest if evidence found 'cooked up'

SC may order SIT probe in activists' arrest if evidence found 'cooked up'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

"Every criminal investigation is based on allegations and we have to see whether there is some material," the court said.

Tibetans protest against Beijing Winter Games at IOC HQ

Tibetans protest against Beijing Winter Games at IOC HQ

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

The activists demanded countries withdraw from the event they have called the "Genocide Games", which they say are being used to burnish China's reputation.

Denied hall in IISc, Teesta, students hold meeting in garden

Denied hall in IISc, Teesta, students hold meeting in garden

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad on Friday said she was prevented from delivering a lecture at the premier Indian Institute of Science as the administration cancelled the meeting at the last minute.

CBI to probe UPA advisory panel ex-member Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA breach

CBI to probe UPA advisory panel ex-member Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA breach

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Official said a CBI inquiry has been recommended against Aman Biradari for violation of various provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.

5 arrested after cops raid homes of Left-wing activists across states

5 arrested after cops raid homes of Left-wing activists across states

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year.

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.' 'And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.'

Tandoor worker, eatery owner held for 'spitting' on rotis in UP

Tandoor worker, eatery owner held for 'spitting' on rotis in UP

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said imprisonment and fine would be ensured against those who violate the law and action taken considering such crimes as cognisable and non-bailable.

Deeply concerned: UN rights chief on Kashmir

Deeply concerned: UN rights chief on Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also asked India to ensure that the National Register of Citizens verification in Assam does not leave the people stateless.

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

In a horrifying incident, Pakistani organised gangs were seen vandalising and terrorising Hindus in the United Kingdom's Leicester City.

SC extends house arrest of activists in Koregaon-Bhima violence till Sep 17

SC extends house arrest of activists in Koregaon-Bhima violence till Sep 17

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

The court was hearing the plea filed against the arrest of the rights activists -- Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha -- in the case.

'This govt is destroying all democratic institutions'

'This govt is destroying all democratic institutions'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'Anybody and everybody who opposes this government for whatever reasons will be branded a terrorist and charged in such a manner that all human rights will be taken away.'

Amnesty halts India operations, cites freezing of accounts on 'unfounded' allegations

Amnesty halts India operations, cites freezing of accounts on 'unfounded' allegations

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The organisation said it had been compelled to let go of staff in India and pause all its ongoing campaign and research work.

26/11: 'Compared to India, Pak's loss is greater'

26/11: 'Compared to India, Pak's loss is greater'

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Pakistani human rights activists on Thursday supported the decision by a special court in Mumbai to award the death sentence to Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the terror siege on Mumbai in November, 2008. Pakistani human rights activist Marvi Sarmad said, "The decision to hang Ajmal Kasab is a right one; he deserved it. I will say that is a right decision, which was decided after a genuine process. I am personally against capital punishment."

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games - although preparations are anything but simple as China readies to host thousands of athletes and personnel as it battles COVID-19 flare-ups.

No family member of terrorists will get govt job in J-K: Shah

No family member of terrorists will get govt job in J-K: Shah

Rediff.com27 May 2024

The home minister, however, said the government will make an exception in case someone from a family comes forward and informs the authorities that his or her close relative has joined a terror outfit.

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad, and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi. Subsequently, Rao, Bhardwaj and Farreira were arrested. Although Navalakha was also arrested, the Delhi high court ordered police not to take him out of the national capital at least until Wednesday. According to unconfirmed reports, others whose residences were raided are Susan Abraham, Kranthi Tekula, Father Stan Swamy in Ranchi and Anand Teltumbde in Goa. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year. Here are their brief profiles:

India-Canada Feud: Will Diljit's Films Pay The Price?

India-Canada Feud: Will Diljit's Films Pay The Price?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

A source close to the Censor Board says the issue of cinema on Punjab is no more a censorial concern. 'It is now seen as a matter of national security.'

Olympics hosts must have clean rights record: Rights group

Olympics hosts must have clean rights record: Rights group

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The new president of the International Olympic Committee, who will be elected next month, must ensure future Games' hosts comply with human rights according to the Olympic charter, human rights organisations said on Friday.

Modi to face opposition in the US

Modi to face opposition in the US

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

Elgar case: Activist Rona Wilson's phone infected with Pegasus

Elgar case: Activist Rona Wilson's phone infected with Pegasus

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The analysis showed that two backups of the iPhone 6s belonging to Wilson had digital traces showing infection by the Pegasus surveillance tool, which its developer, the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, has said has been licensed only to government agencies.

Pak activist Sabeen Mahmud, who said fear is just a line in her head, shot dead

Pak activist Sabeen Mahmud, who said fear is just a line in her head, shot dead

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

A prominent Pakistani rights activist was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Karachi as she was returning home after hosting a seminar about human rights abuses in Baluchistan province, police said on Saturday.

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

'Father Stan Swamy asked uncomfortable questions to the State'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

'After Father Stan Swamy's death one thing has become very clear, that if you fight for justice in India you will be called a Maoist by the State.'

Why this Army veteran wants sedition law to go

Why this Army veteran wants sedition law to go

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Everybody knows what's happening. How I feel is not important. How the people are feeling is important'

Assam: ULFA condemns arrest of Maoist 'mole'

Assam: ULFA condemns arrest of Maoist 'mole'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

The anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam, on Monday condemned the arrest of Pallab Borbora, a human rights activist and director of a private school by the National Investigation Agency from Merapani in Golaghat district of Assam on charges of having links with Maoists.

If BJP or govt engaged Israeli agencies to snoop...: Priyanka

If BJP or govt engaged Israeli agencies to snoop...: Priyanka

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The Congress on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the issue, alleging that it had been "caught snooping". The Opposition demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the "illegal hacking" of cellphones.