Amnesty welcomes SC death row decision

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:25

Supreme Court`s decision to commute the death sentences of 15 convicts was a positive step for human rights in India, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

War on Syria’s civilians unchecked: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:54

The Syrian government’s policy of waging war by killing civilians, and increasing abuses by rebel groups, elicited horror in 2013 but not enough pressure from world leaders to end atrocities and hold perpetrators to account, Human Rights Watch has said.

Australia asylum policy `draconian`: Rights group

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 13:02

Australia has damaged its human rights record by persistently undercutting refugee protections, including a "draconian" policy to send asylum-seekers to Pacific island camps, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Australia asylum policy `draconian`: Rights group

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:57

Australia has damaged its human rights record by persistently undercutting refugee protections, including a "draconian" policy to send asylum-seekers to Pacific island camps, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Rights group calls for international pressure on Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:55

Sri Lanka made little progress in 2013 in accountability for serious human rights abuses committed during the country`s civil war, Human Rights Watch has said and called for an international probe to provide justice for victims.

Educationists express support for Justice AK Ganguly

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:00

A group of educationists and intellectuals came out in support of former Supreme Court judge Justice AK Ganguly, claiming that he was a victim of a conspiracy to make him resign as the chairperson of West Bengal Human Rights Commission.

Lack of accountability in India fosters rights violations: HRW

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:22

India has strong legislation to protect human rights but entrenched corruption and lack of accountability foster violations, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

Little progress on rights in Sri Lanka: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 16:28

Sri Lanka made little progress in 2013 in accountability for serious human rights abuses committed during the civil war that ended in 2009, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Human Rights Watch says Obama not gone far enough on NSA reforms

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:19

US President Barack Obama has not gone far enough in reforming the monitoring activities of the National Security Agency (NSA) and is continuing to violate the privacy rights of individuals, the head of Human Rights Watch told a news agency.

Iran fails to deliver human rights improvements: Britain

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:21

Britain has accused the new Iranian regime of failing to implement promised human-rights reforms, and warned there was little imminent hope of improvement.