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Activist calls for awareness on condition of political prisoners

At a political convention in Kozhikode, activists called for greater awareness of political prisoners in India who are jailed without trial. Telugu writer B. Anuradha said Muslims live in fear and activists are jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case. P.A. Shyna said a political and legal fight is needed to…

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Human rights equal to fundamental rights, says Kerala High Court Chief Justice A.J. Desai

Chief Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai spoke at the Human Rights Day celebrations organised by the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC). He said human rights are fundamental rights that cannot be taken away, and discussed the need to create awareness and instill an understanding of human rights from a young…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

Iran blocks Mahsa Amini's family from collecting a human rights prize in her name

Amini's family was attempting to board a flight to France to collect the prize, but authorities told them that they aren't allowed to leave Iran. Their passports were also confiscated.

WEKU · Dec 10, 2023

Tibetans in exile accuse China of destroying their identity in Tibet under its rule

The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has accused China of denying the most fundamental human rights to people in Tibet and vigorously carrying out the extermination of the Tibetan identity

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The U.N. says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Libyan militias ‘making a killing’ off kidnapping refugees for ransom

Refugee Salem Doma was tortured and held for ransom in Bani Walid, Libya, another victim of human trafficking.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2023

Iran bans Mahsa Amini's family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize

Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?

Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family

Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Oslo.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023