Tag: Human rights
Israeli strikes hit north Lebanon crossings with Syria for first time, minister says
LONDON: On Oct. 12 last year, a group of armed settlers and Israeli soldiers drove into the West Bank village of Wadi Al-Seeq, 10…
Israeli NGO warns of “quiet annexation” of West Bank under cover of war
LONDON: On Oct. 12 last year, a group of armed settlers and Israeli soldiers drove into the West Bank village of Wadi Al-Seeq, 10 kilometers…
UNOHCHR Report raises major concerns about Sri Lanka
Colombo (News 1st) – The annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has noted that the potential for a historic transformation of…
Hezbollah seeks restriction on UN’s Lebanon peacekeepers
BEIRUT: Several associations and 46 MPs in Lebanon have called for the Lebanese missing in Syrian prisons to be included in the remit of a…
Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse…
Amrutanjan Shares Fall 10% On Whistleblower Allegations
Amrutanjan’s shares closed 1.4% lower on Tuesday after the company disclosed the allegations. (File) Bengaluru: Shares of India’s Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd plunged as much…
‘Double standards’: Priyanka Chopra criticised for speaking
‘Double standards’: Priyanka Chopra criticised for speaking for Iran women United Nations goodwill ambassador and famed Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, among other Indian celebrities, is…
Demonstrators in Canadian cities call for change in Iran after Mahsa Amini’s death
Demonstrators took to the streets in Canadian cities on Saturday to show solidarity with people in Iran protesting the repression of women’s rights following the death of…
Govt keeps denying incidents of enforced disappearances: BNP to OHCHR
The BNP yesterday told the office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights that the government keeps denying incidents of enforced disappearances. The party also…
Blast in Yemen fish market kills at least 4 people, wounds over 30
AL-MUKALLA: The Iran-backed Houthis have again been criticized for mistreating prisoners after an employee at a US aid organization in Yemen died while being held…
