UN says India's caste system a human rights abuse

The United Nations Human Rights Council, meeting in Geneva, is expected to ratify draft principles which will recognize India's caste system as a human rights abuse. The UN will condemn the......

Nepal: Govt bans protests, communists unfazed

The royal government has banned protests in the Nepalese capital ahead of a massive anti-King rally being organised this week by the country's largest communist party, which vowed to defy the order......

Nepal Maoists continue to parlayse normal life

As the Maoists paralysed normal life in Nepal for the second day in running, the government beefed up security on Monday amid warning by a top former rebel leader that they may declare a new......

Indian-origin judge new UN human rights chief

Indian-origin International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay has been named the United Nations' new human rights chief, despite some initial opposition from the United States. Pillay, 67,......