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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Israel May Have Violated Laws Of War In Gaza: UN
Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.
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US Says 5 Israel Army Units Committed "Gross Rights Violations" Before Gaza War
The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said
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Pak "Rarely" Punished Officials Violating Human Rights: US Report
Pakistan faces a range of significant human rights challenges, including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, harsh prison conditions, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, a US report noted.
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China Arbitrarily Detained Over 1 Million Uyghurs From 2017 To 2023: US Report
A recent report by the United States has shed light on a series of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and systemic abuses against ethnic minority groups.
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US Hints At Sanctioning Israeli Unit For Alleged Human Rights Violations
The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as "the height of absurdity."
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"Right To Sleep Is Basic Requirement": Bombay High Court On Questioning Post Midnight
The right to sleep is a basic human requirement, which cannot be violated, the Bombay High Court said on Monday deprecating the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning a senior citizen throughout the night in a money laundering case.
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Spot Probe Points To Violation Of Human Rights In Sandeshkhali: Rights Body
In a spot inquiry into the Sandeshkhali case in West Bengal, the NHRC has flagged "several instances of atrocities", saying it indicates that there was a "violation of human rights" due to "negligence" in the prevention of such incidents.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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CBI Searches Activist Harsh Mander's NGO Over Foreign Funding Violation
The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against human rights activist Harsh Mander and his NGO and searched his premises on Friday, officials said.
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Indian Man Accused Of US Murder Plot Facing Rights Violations: Lawyer
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, charged by federal prosecutors in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Khalistani terrorist on American soil, is being subjected to human rights violations, including extended solitary confinement, while in custody.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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UN Rights Chief Urges International Probe Into Israel-Hamas War Violations
The UN human rights chief on Thursday decried allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war and suggested an international investigation was needed.
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Israel May Have Violated Laws Of War In Gaza: UN
Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.
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US Says 5 Israel Army Units Committed "Gross Rights Violations" Before Gaza War
The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said
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Pak "Rarely" Punished Officials Violating Human Rights: US Report
Pakistan faces a range of significant human rights challenges, including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, harsh prison conditions, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, a US report noted.
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China Arbitrarily Detained Over 1 Million Uyghurs From 2017 To 2023: US Report
A recent report by the United States has shed light on a series of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and systemic abuses against ethnic minority groups.
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US Hints At Sanctioning Israeli Unit For Alleged Human Rights Violations
The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as "the height of absurdity."
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"Right To Sleep Is Basic Requirement": Bombay High Court On Questioning Post Midnight
The right to sleep is a basic human requirement, which cannot be violated, the Bombay High Court said on Monday deprecating the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning a senior citizen throughout the night in a money laundering case.
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Spot Probe Points To Violation Of Human Rights In Sandeshkhali: Rights Body
In a spot inquiry into the Sandeshkhali case in West Bengal, the NHRC has flagged "several instances of atrocities", saying it indicates that there was a "violation of human rights" due to "negligence" in the prevention of such incidents.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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CBI Searches Activist Harsh Mander's NGO Over Foreign Funding Violation
The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against human rights activist Harsh Mander and his NGO and searched his premises on Friday, officials said.
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Indian Man Accused Of US Murder Plot Facing Rights Violations: Lawyer
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, charged by federal prosecutors in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Khalistani terrorist on American soil, is being subjected to human rights violations, including extended solitary confinement, while in custody.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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UN Rights Chief Urges International Probe Into Israel-Hamas War Violations
The UN human rights chief on Thursday decried allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war and suggested an international investigation was needed.
