India: Repeal Sedition Law – HRW
The Indian parliament should immediately repeal the colonial-era sedition law, which local authorities are using to silence peaceful political dissent,
India: Drop Charges Against Maternal Death Protesters – HRW
Indian authorities should drop criminal proceedings against peaceful protesters who sought accountability for maternal deaths in a public hospital in
The Regional Consultation which was held from 27 – 29 November 2010 in Kathmandu, Nepal served as a forum for
Nepal: NHRC, OHCHR urge changes in bill
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC) and the United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal
Nepal’s human rights examination
DR DINESH BHATTARAI The United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/60/251 also known as the founding resolution of the Human Rights
Nepal: Caste discrimination haunts lower caste people
Despite declaring caste discrimination an unlawful act in Nepal, cases of such discrimination have continued to haunt the people from
India: NALSA COMING THE RURAL LEGAL ENLIGHTENMENT WAY
For long, villagers have been at the wrong ends of justice being unaware of the functioning of courts and also
India: SC upholds Dara Singh life sentence
New Delhi, Jan 21: The Supreme court of India, has upheld the life sentence for Dara Singh, the prime accused
Reading is Basic to Democracy
Krishna Kumar The teaching of reading during early childhood — when attitudes, habits and skills acquire life-long foundations — assumes
India: Towards Universal Health Coverage
This Series of papers on India’s path to full health coverage reveals that a failing health system is perhaps India’s