Rights body slams SL govt over abduction of minors

Aleading US-based human rights group has accused the Sri Lankan government of complicity in abduction of minors by refusing to take action to stop child recruitment by pro-government Karuna rebel......

Nepal government should investigate killings: HRW

The new Maoist-led government of Nepal should investigate and prosecute those responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances during the country's......

11,000 Tamil detainees in Lankan legal web: HRW

Asking Sri Lanka to end the indefinite detention of 11,000 people for suspected links with the Tamil Tigers, a global human rights body on Tuesday said the lack of transparency on the issue raises......

Probe Modi's role in fake encounter case: HRW

A US-based human rights watchdog has asked the Indian government to investigate the role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in fake encounters in the context of his reported statement......