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The Lok Sabha passed an amendment of the bill to provide a person, who has been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a Judge of the Supreme Court, the right to be appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Deplorable Medical Infrastructure
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of the various medical reports across the country due to…
Iranian Lawyer Defending Women’s Right To Remove Hijab Jailed
An Iranian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes for defending women’s right…
Amal Clooney Appointed As UK Envoy For Journalist Safety Campaign
International human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, has been appointed as the UK foreign secretary’s special envoy on media freedom. The…
First Woman Fined For Wearing Full Veil In Denmark
A 28-year-old wearing a niqab recently became the first woman to be fined in Denmark for violating a new law…
Pro-Palestinian Activist Felicia Langer Dies
Israeli-German Holocaust survivor, Felicia Langer, has passed away in Germany. The 87-year-old was an activist and had done immense legal…
‘Twitter Failed To Address Women’s Cyberbullying Issues’: Amnesty Intl
International NGO focused on human rights, Amnesty International, has alleged that Twitter has failed to investigate and respond to cyber-bullying…
Dubai Princess Goes Missing, Mystery Video Of Torture Surfaces
"I am making this video because this could be the last video I make..." a young woman cries out loud in…
Mumbai To Host 2-Day International Meet On Human Trafficking
Did you know that 30,000 Indian women are forced into human trafficking every year? According to Vijaya Rahatkar, president of Maharashtra state…
80% Bohra Women Said They Had Undergone FGC: Zehra Patwa
Among a lot of voices demanding to end the social conundrum of female genital mutilation in India, We Speak Out…
National Women’s Commission Supports FGM Ban Call
On Monday, when the world observed the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the head of India's National…
International Conclave In Delhi To Discuss Human Trafficking
The Second World Congress Against The Exploitation Of Women And Girls was organized today at the India International Center in…In the news
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Pune Bookstores Promoting Reading Culture Among PeopleSeptember 10, 2018
