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The group will argue at the European Court of Human Rights that government inaction discriminates against youth.

They’re both Labour supporters, but disagree over whether human rights should trump voters’ rights. Can they find common ground with the barge?

President Murmu hails newly introduced women's reservation Bill as "most transformative revolution for gender justice in our times". She spoke of govt's efforts to ensure basic facilities for the poor, and urged nations of Asia Pacific to work together to protect human rights & conserve nature. NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun…

United Nations human rights experts are criticizing Venezuela’s government for stepping up efforts to curtail democratic freedoms

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

The United Nations says it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities during arrests and detentions of people

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organisations and a criminal by India's Government. He was killed in June, sparking tension between India and Canada.

State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that the Indian government was involved in the assassination on Canadian soil of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, will undoubtedly erode Canadian-Indian relations at a time when the West is trying to appeal to India.