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Human Rights Day 2024: Decoding The Theme 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now'
Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, honours the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its role in promoting dignity, equality, and respect worldwide.
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How Women's Basic Rights And Freedoms Are Being Eroded All Over The World
From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws.
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Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
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DU's 'Single Girl Child' Quota Violates Equality Right: St Stephen's To Court
St. Stephen's College on Wednesday contended before the Delhi High Court that admitting a student under the 'single girl child quota', fixed by the Delhi University (DU), is violative of the right to equality before law.
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"Rights Equal For Everyone": Muhammad Yunus After Meeting Hindu Leaders
Making an important pitch for unity at a time when there have been reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, visited a temple, met Hindu leaders and said the rights.
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'Factual, Not Formal, Equality Guaranteed': Supreme Court In Quota Verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fundamental right to equality guarantees "factual and not formal equality", and if different persons are not similarly situated, a classification is permissible.
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"Men Have Equal Rights": Court Orders Legal Action On Woman's False Rape Complaint
A court here has directed the Delhi Police to take legal action against a woman for registering a false rape case, saying the special privileges given to women should not be used as "sword" to settle personal scores.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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Climate Change Impacts Constitutional Guarantee Of Right To Equality: Supreme Court
Climate change impacts the constitutional guarantee of the right to equality, the Supreme court has said.
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"Undertrial Prisoners Have No Right To...": Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Enforcement Directorate traded sharp barbs and hard-nosed legal arguments in equal measure Wednesday, as the Delhi High Court heard the Aam Aadmi Party boss' plea for interim relief.
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Usman Khawaja Challenges ICC, Explains Decision To Don Black Armband
In the first Test match in Perth, Khawaja wore the armband having initially planned to take the field with writing on his shoes which he had worn in training stating "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Key Provisions Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
The Supreme Court upheld certain key provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code which were challenged on grounds of being violative of fundamental rights like the right to equality of those against whom insolvency proceedings are initiated.
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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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On Adoption Rights For Queer Couples, 3 Of 5 Supreme Court Judges Say 'No'
The judgment on same-sex marriages raised hope on allowing adoption by unmarried and queer couples, only for it to be dashed minutes later when three of the five judges on the bench disagreed with the other two on the issue.
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Human Rights Day 2024: Decoding The Theme 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now'
Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, honours the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its role in promoting dignity, equality, and respect worldwide.
-
How Women's Basic Rights And Freedoms Are Being Eroded All Over The World
From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws.
-
Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
-
DU's 'Single Girl Child' Quota Violates Equality Right: St Stephen's To Court
St. Stephen's College on Wednesday contended before the Delhi High Court that admitting a student under the 'single girl child quota', fixed by the Delhi University (DU), is violative of the right to equality before law.
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"Rights Equal For Everyone": Muhammad Yunus After Meeting Hindu Leaders
Making an important pitch for unity at a time when there have been reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, visited a temple, met Hindu leaders and said the rights.
-
'Factual, Not Formal, Equality Guaranteed': Supreme Court In Quota Verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fundamental right to equality guarantees "factual and not formal equality", and if different persons are not similarly situated, a classification is permissible.
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"Men Have Equal Rights": Court Orders Legal Action On Woman's False Rape Complaint
A court here has directed the Delhi Police to take legal action against a woman for registering a false rape case, saying the special privileges given to women should not be used as "sword" to settle personal scores.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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Climate Change Impacts Constitutional Guarantee Of Right To Equality: Supreme Court
Climate change impacts the constitutional guarantee of the right to equality, the Supreme court has said.
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"Undertrial Prisoners Have No Right To...": Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Enforcement Directorate traded sharp barbs and hard-nosed legal arguments in equal measure Wednesday, as the Delhi High Court heard the Aam Aadmi Party boss' plea for interim relief.
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Usman Khawaja Challenges ICC, Explains Decision To Don Black Armband
In the first Test match in Perth, Khawaja wore the armband having initially planned to take the field with writing on his shoes which he had worn in training stating "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Key Provisions Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
The Supreme Court upheld certain key provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code which were challenged on grounds of being violative of fundamental rights like the right to equality of those against whom insolvency proceedings are initiated.
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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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On Adoption Rights For Queer Couples, 3 Of 5 Supreme Court Judges Say 'No'
The judgment on same-sex marriages raised hope on allowing adoption by unmarried and queer couples, only for it to be dashed minutes later when three of the five judges on the bench disagreed with the other two on the issue.
