Does a convict in a criminal case have the right to write a book? If the answer is no, then why? Here’s a story unfolding in Andhra Pradesh that needs a debate. Sathuluri Chalapathi Rao, who is serving a life imprisonment in Visakhapatnam Central Prison, has a manuscript – titled For a crime-free society –…
Following new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assertion that his government would get the country’s human rights house in order, separate missions are to make crucial visits abroad to engage with global agencies.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P Perera said, President Maithripala Sirisena’s international affairs advisor, Jayantha Dhanapala is to travel to Geneva.
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On 28-29 November 142 children – 57 girls and 83 boys, all members of human rights clubs – had a two day interaction with Juvenile Justice Functionaries of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh. Participating with interest and commitment in the celebration of Children`s Right to be heard Programme were 15 members of Juvenile…
The Laos government is moving backward on human rights, says Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division. HRW issued a submission to the United Nations ahead of Laos’ Periodic Review last week, urging it to emphasize the need for reform related to enforced disappearances, freedom of speech, association, and assembly, the treatment of detainees in…
As United Nations Member States start discussions to finalize the post-2015 development agenda, 10 top UN human rights experts have on Monday stressed the need to anchor the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in international human rights standards and to ensure that strong means for ensuring accountability are employed to make sure they are met. Read…
Kurdish forces took full control of the Syrian town of Kobani near the Turkish border on Monday, driving out the last group of Islamic State (IS) fighters after nearly four months of battles, theSyrian Observatory for Human Rightsmonitoring group said. The Syrian Kurdish forces have been backed by near daily US-led airstrikes around the town, known as Ayn…
Come 26th January, life across Kashmir Valley comes to a standstill, cellphones and wireless internet services are snapped. All in the name of security. But this year on India’s Republic Day, the Valleyites woke up to a somewhat different atmosphere. For the first time since the introduction of mobile services in the Valley, surprisingly, mobile…
Despite all the security functions, your bank a/c can still be burglarized by the cyber frauds or hackers. A Delhi based Dentist; Dr. Neha Shrivastava (name changed) lost Rs. 10 lakh after the criminals sneaked into her bank account and withdrew the cash in two transactions. The incident was reported by the victim on January…
Israeli police have arrested the man, who allegedly hacked pop diva Madonna’s computer and leaked songs from her upcoming album ‘Rebel’. 27 songs from Madonna’s 13th album were were leaked online last month. The 56-year-old star had then responded by releasing six songs early to mitigate the effects of a leak. She had called the hack ‘a…
Israeli police have arrested the man, who allegedly hacked pop diva Madonna’s computer and leaked songs from her upcoming album ‘Rebel’. 27 songs from Madonna’s 13th album were were leaked online last month. The 56-year-old star had then responded by releasing six songs early to mitigate the effects of a leak. She had called the hack ‘a…