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India slams Pak, OIC for raising Kashmir at UN Human Rights Council

India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan as well as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Commission and said the grouping has 'helplessly'......

UN members to review India's human rights report on Thursday

India's report outlining its steps towards the promotion and protection of human rights will be taken up for review as part of a mechanism under which UN member States review the human rights......

Need no lessons from terror sponsor: India slams Pak at UNHRC

India has slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it doesn't need lessons from a terror sponsor that continues to finance and shelter the very networks that threaten global......

At UN Human Rights Council, India says it's secular, has no State religion

India on Thursday said it is a secular state with no state religion and safeguarding the rights of minorities forms an essential core of its polity, as it came under criticism from Pakistan over......

India slams Pakistan at UN: 'Democracy is alien to you'

Asserting that democracy is an 'alien' concept for Pakistan, India has called upon Islamabad to end grave human rights violations in territories under its illegal occupation, where the population......

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing gold and diamonds Human Right Watch, a London-based NGO active in the field, has rated......

Why India is worried about EU's draft due diligence law

It aims at tackling issues such as child labour, mistreatment of workers, and denial of basic wages, among others. There will also be penalties for non-compliance. IMAGE: A boy carries rolls of......

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Over 160 rights groups call on IOC chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Over 160 human rights advocacy groups have delivered a joint letter to the chief of the......

Shorts: Aus human rights body to probe gymnastics abuse complaints

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical......

Court summons Harbhajan, Mona

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh, actor Mona Singh and an entertainment channel were on Thursday issued summons by a local court for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with their Ravana-Sita dance act......

Khawaja to defy ICC? Gaza support sparks controversy

'Not political', Usman Khawaja to fight Gaza message ban IMAGE: The ICC Code of Conduct forbids players wearing, displaying or conveying messages through arm bands or other items on clothing or......

Khawaja reprimanded by ICC for wearing black armband

IMAGE: Usmana Khawaja wore a black armband for Gaza. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Usman Australia's Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for......