News Update The Malawi SC has Declared the Death Penalty to be Unconstitutional 1 May 2021 The Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi ruled on Wednesday that the death penalty is illegal and violates Malawi's Constitution's guarantee of the right to life. It also ordered that…
News Update The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that children’s vaccines are not infringing on their human rights. 13 Apr 2021 The European Court of Human Rights ruled that mandatory vaccines for children are not in violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Czech Republic's…
News Update The EU’s online terrorist statute: Threat to Fundamental Rights 30 Mar 2021 Several human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Human Rights Watch, have signed a letter opposing the implementation…
News Update Equilibrium between the ecosystem and industrialization 29 Dec 2020 Industrialisation, however vital for economy, ought not be at the cost of living souls, the Orissa High Court said, requiring harmony between the ecosystem and industrialization. “No doubt industrialization is…
News Update J&K HC asserts that its residents can freely approach NHRC if rights violated 23 Dec 2020 The J&K HC has rightfully asserted that residents of the UT facing any sort of grievance regarding violation of their human and basic fundamental rights, may have to approach the…
News Update The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said Prashant Bhushan’s conviction is against International Law 2 Sep 20202 Sep 2020 ICJ said Bhushan's conviction for criminal contempt of court by the Supreme Court of India is inconsistent with the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the International Covenant on…
News Update UN report: Women confined in North Korea endure extreme human rights infringement 30 Jul 20201 Aug 2020 According to a UN human rights report published, women confined in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are subjected to multiple and serious human rights infringement by security and police…
News Update Anti CAA protests: SIT probe recommended by NHRC 27 Jun 2020 The National Human Rights Commission' recommendation report comes in response to the complaints filed against the police violence amidst the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act,2019. The protests took place…
