Human Rights Watch

Rediff.com » News » Human Rights Watch

News for Human Rights Watch

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Human Rights Watch seeks probe into Assam ethnic violence

Seeking compliance of international standards in responding to ethnic violence in Assam, an eminent human rights body has demanded prompt investigation into the ongoing violence in the northeastern......

India lax in obstetric care: Human Rights Watch

India is falling behind other countries in meeting international commitments to improve obstetric care because it does not adequately monitor deaths and injuries in the critical period following......

UN should probe Bhutto's death: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch, a United States-based international non-governmental organisation, has stated that Scotland Yard should not investigate the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister......

Human Rights Watch pans Pakistan

The 'dramatic and unprecedented' rise to power of religious parties in Pakistan signal 'a defiant rejection' of President Pervez Musharraf's pro-US policies, says the Human Rights Watch in its......

Human rights body raps India for sexual violence

India has been accused of "failure" to curb incidents of sexual violence against women and for "restrictions" on right to free speech by global rights group Human Rights Watch, which said the......

Why Sensex And Nifty Are Falling

'Retail investors have to stick to their asset allocation plans and continuously do portfolio reviews.' Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing gold and diamonds Human Right Watch, a London-based NGO active in the field, has rated......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Buying medicines? Watch out for fakes!

Watch out! The next time you buy your baby a cough syrup or get yourself any medication, make sure to get a proper bill else you could fall prey to the multi-crore clandestine business of spurious,......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

2024's 10 Must Watch K-Dramas

In 2024, Korean dramas were all about out-of-the-box creativity or romantic couples to root for the ages. Sukanya Verma lists 10 shows that have her (Korean finger) heart. Lovely RunnerWhere......

Vettayan, Not Rajinikanth's Usual!

We see Rajini's trademark style in Vettayan, and all we can hear from the audience is 'Thalaiva!', A Ganesh Nadar records after watching the film in Chennai. IMAGE: Rajinikanth posters appear as......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are the......

Baby John Review: Stale Vibes

The temptation for larger-than-life superstardom is understandable but Varun Dhawan is still too much of a Baby to be a John, notes Sukanya Verma. You know a movie is on shaky grounds when you......

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Over 160 rights groups call on IOC chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Over 160 human rights advocacy groups have delivered a joint letter to the chief of the......

FIFA candidate and AFC head Salman signs amended human rights pledge

FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has signed an amended version of an Amnesty International pledge to end human rights abuses and corruption in the sport should he......

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

IMAGE: Algeria's Imane Khelif kisses her gold medal after the Olympics women's boxing 66kg victory ceremony at Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, on Friday. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Algeria's......

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee......

Qatar's human rights record questioned at FIFA Congress

IMAGE: A long exposure shows FIFA's logo near its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 27, 2022. Photo: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A Norwegian soccer official delivered a scathing......

Rediff News