Human Rights

The timing of the decision leads one to suspect that it has to do with the September session of the...

The recent misuse of the anti-terror law has added fuel to the fire expected at the UNHRC session

Wickremesinghe informed the Supreme Court about his decision through the Additional Solicitor General in cases challenging the death penalty awarded...

Given the government’s handling of the recent civil disturbances, non-compliance with promises to reform will be a major issue at...

Wickremesinghe’s pro-West political and economic stance combined with a return to normalcy may soften the West’s aggressive stance

They are aghast at reports that five of the protestors were abducted and tortured

Rights issues are taken up selectively

The 104 million Tribal population has been languishing at the bottom of India’s social, economic and political ladder since the...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to...

Appointment of Dalit priest Fr. Anthony Poola as a Cardinal is a shot in the arm of the Dalits’ struggle...