Human Rights

The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has strongly condemned Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for ordering three senior journalists to remain in jail pending trial in a “crimes against humanity” case …

U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, has condemned the “inhumane” conditions in which former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is reportedly being held, saying the treatment …

Tibetans in India are planning demonstrations across the country on August 20 to highlight what they describe as continuing human-rights violations in Tibet and to protest against a new Chinese …

As Afghanistan approaches five years since the Taliban seized Kabul on August 15, 2021, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) is urging the UK government and the international community …

Pakistan’s new media regulations barring foreign media reporting outside its three main cities without prior registrations have prompted heavy concern from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the …

In an emotional speech, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on August 5 that she is prepared to return to her country despite the possibility of being detained or …

The United Nations Human Rights Office has reiterated its concerns over what it describes as “severe” human rights violations against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, also known as East Turkestan, …

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers called for continued civic engagement and coalition-building at a community forum focused on combating …

The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) has welcomed the introduction of Resolution SF 4115 in the Minnesota Legislature, which seeks to condemn Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry. According to …