Human Rights Violation

US Senate votes to ban products from China's Xinjiang over human rights violations of Uyghur Muslims

The measure now heads to the House of Representatives, which must pass it if it is to reach President Joe Biden's desk for his signature

In blow to human rights activists, ICC in The Hague rules out investigating China's detention of Muslims

China has denied that the camps are abusive, describing them instead as job training centres aimed at countering religious extremism and terrorism

Libya: At least 74 migrants drown after boat capsizes off coast of al-Khums, says UN

The incident on Thursday is the latest in a series of at least eight shipwrecks in the Mediterranean sea since 1 October, said UN's International Organisation for Migration

US warns China against meddling in Dalai Lama's succession, announces financial and travel sanctions against officials

Under the draft legislation, Washington would freeze any American asset and ban US travel of Chinese officials if they are found to be involved in 'identifying or installing' a Dalai Lama approved by Beijing.

Kashmir situation violates human rights, says US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell; urges India to end curbs on internet, mass detention

In the past several weeks, more than half a dozen US lawmakers have come out in support of India's position on Kashmir. Almost all of them have spoken on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Sri Lanka presidential polls today: Despite 35 candidates in fray, voters face difficult task of picking 'lesser of two evils'

Even though there are 35 candidates in the fray for the Sri Lanka presidential election, the election has come down to a race between two candidates — Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sajith Premadasa

Aung San Suu Kyi 'culpability' in Rohingya abuse in Myanmar an 'open-ended question', says UN investigator

UN investigators called Tuesday for an expert evaluation of whether Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi can be legally implicated in the abuses committed against the country's Rohingya minority

Chinese authorities using mass surveillance app to investigate, detain Muslims: Report

Xinjiang authorities reportedly gather info like facial-recognition data, banking records, and home visits.

Prisoner accuses Tihar jail authorities of branding 'Om' symbol on his back, denying him food

Nabbir also accused the Tihar jail authorities of thrashing him and also making this symbol with hot metal and forcing him to fast.

India voices regret over UN human rights chief's remarks on Kashmir, says New Delhi's views on issue are 'abundantly clear'

Bachelet, in her opening statement to the UNHRC on Monday, made a reference to Kashmir, said that the human rights situation in Kashmir "has not been followed up with meaningful improvements, or even open and serious discussions on how the grave issues raised could be addressed."