Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

News in Brief

Formal schooling in Chad

Economic hardships are hindering children from accessing formal education in Chad in central Africa.    

Published on: 13 March, 2022

Israel citizenship bill

“Citizenship bill” prevents family unification in Israel.

Published on: 10 March, 2022

NUP claims that its members being detained and tortured

The satirical Ugandan novelist is the latest political prisoner to complain of torture by security agencies.

Published on: 7 March, 2022

The question of corruption in Iraq

Iraq is currently ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

Published on: 6 March, 2022

UN Security Council

UN Security Council holds closed consultations on the program of work for the month of March.

Published on: 2 March, 2022

OHCHR on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Accountability Project was set up in Geneva to monitor such violations committed exclusively in Sri Lanka.  

Published on: 28 February, 2022

Uganda/Rights groups

The satirical Ugandan novelist is the latest political prisoner to complain of torture by security agencies. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-author-critical-president-museveni-flees-country-lawyer-2022-02-09/

Published on: 27 February, 2022

Malnutrition among children in Darfur

Recent looting of warehouses belonging to the World Food Organization has also affected aid distribution.

Published on: 23 February, 2022

Afghanistan humanitarian deal

Pakistan and India have cleared all bureaucratic hurdles for the trucks with 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to travel from India’s Punjab state to Afghanistan, ..

Published on: 22 February, 2022

Academic strike in Nigeria

The strike could cripple academic activities in more than 100 universities in the country and impact the chances of final year students to graduate

Published on: 20 February, 2022

Old Jamia Mosque in Kashmir

While all other mosques have been allowed to offer religious services, Jamia Mosque in Srinagar city remains out of bounds for worshippers who say this ..

Published on: 17 February, 2022

Brussels EU-Africa Summit

African leaders are said to be anxious to ensure the EU’s plans do not hit African fossil fuels and minerals exports.

Published on: 17 February, 2022