Big brother

WSSD clearly illustrated the hatred of the US' bullying tactics

Famine in motion

Facilitator or barrier?

Doubts linger as India prepares to ratify two global plant pacts

High and dry

Water rights being diluted in Sri Lanka?

Review report of Armed Forces (Speical Powers) Act

SC's lays down rules for manhole cleaning

Worldwide support for Binayak Sen

Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realise: UN rights office

Shutting down internet affect people’s safety & well-beng, hamper information flow and harm the economy    

Voting in the global marketplace

Sustainable public procurement is about governments using their large spending power to send a signal to markets that they are interested in …

Will the State recognise women workers’ right to bleed with dignity

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought feedback from stakeholders on the draft National Action Plan on Business & Human Rights by …

Forced resettlement violates people's rights

The UN Commission on Human Rights adopts a resolution that will have direct bearing on the controversial Narmada clam in Gujarat.

A question of rights

A NGO asks the NHRC to prevent the dislocation of Van Gujjars of the Rajaji National Park by the Uttar Pradesh government

Putting in place

Resettlement and rehabilitation of persons displaced by land acquisitions must form a part of the Land Acquisition Act, says NHRC

Claiming water

The fundamental right to water intends to alleviate suffering. It fails miserably to meet its intention. Feel the lives of those who suffer and …

"Polluters are today's environmentalists"

Crusader for the rights of over eight million Indian fisherfolk, Thomas Kochery , 57, made news headlines when he rejected the US $150,000 …

Apex court recognises third sex

The verdict will help transgenders who face problems accessing public healthcare

The right to develop

A UNDP report links democracy with a better human development scenario

Shallow pledges

The country's new water policy is nothing more than noble intentions

Narrow view

Expert opinion ignored in talks on Jarawa tribe's future

Bengali adaptation of Animal Farm

PLAY>> POSHU KHAMAR Directed by Arpita Ghosh 110 minutes

Tribals in a trap

Justice league for people’s rights

In June 1979, an innovation in the field of law and politics came about in the form of Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal. The idea behind it is …

Govt must get its hands dirty to rescue manual scavengers

Swachh Bharat Mission will end up perpetuating manual scavenging if the authorities fail to implement right toilet technology and manage the huge …

Portuguese youths sue 33 European governments at EU court in largest climate case ever

Case will constitute what lawyers refer to as a “hard case” & play an important role in other future climate applications

From health to faith, everything at stake for refugees in Greece

Tens of thousands of these migrants now feel trapped in a country that is least equipped to provide care