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Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions by Associated Press with India spike by

By HRDI India December 6, 2024Bangladesh, Rights of MinoritiesNo Comments

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed prominent Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security…

MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS by Aditi Pande, Intern at HRDI

By HRDI May 26, 2023Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, Media Rights, Publications

MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS "We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights." -UN…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 4

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 4: Freedom from Slavery Men bought and sold like commodities, held for years against their will on fishing boats off Thailand. Yazidi women sold into sex slavery, raped daily…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 1

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 1: We are all born free and equal The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is – obviously – a document about human rights. So why is dignity…

BANGLADESH- Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

BANGLADESH 2022 Severe crackdowns on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continued to be reported, including police use of excessive or unnecessary force to suppress protests. Rights of workers…

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2022 Governments failed to adequately respond to the devastating impact of worsening economic conditions, exacerbated by global events such as the war in Ukraine…

IRAN – Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

IRAN 2022 Iran was rocked by an unprecedented popular uprising against the Islamic Republic system. Security forces unlawfully fired live ammunition and metal pellets to crush protests, killing hundreds of…

AFGHANISTAN- Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

AFGHANISTAN 2022 Restrictions on women’s rights, freedom of the media and freedom of expression increased exponentially. Institutions designed to support human rights were severely limited or shut down completely.…

India: Government’s pursuit of new surveillance technology heightens human rights concerns

By HRDI April 8, 2023Latest News

Responding to a report by the Financial Times that India is searching for alternative spyware technology to replace NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillance software, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, Head of the Security Lab at…

‘Human Rights Issues’ in India: US Report

By HRDI April 8, 2023Latest News

In an annual report on human rights practices in India, the United States State Department has highlighted challenges to freedom of expression, cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, extrajudicial…