Nepal parliament urged to raise legal marriage age
By Joanna Jolly Parliament in Nepal is considering a bill raising the legal age of marriage from 18 to 20
Asma Jahangir awarded UN prize for human rights
UNITED NATIONS: One of Pakistan’s leading human rights defenders, Asma Jahangir, was Tuesday named as this year’s winner of a
Weliamuna Elected to Global Anti-Corruption Board
Constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate J. C. Weliamuna has been elected to the Board of Directors of Transparency International
8 Indian States have 421 million multidimensionally poor people
AARTI DHAR Eight Indian States are home to 421 million multidimensionally poor people, more than the figure of 410 million
Human rights icon elected to champion constitutional rights
By Muhammad Akram LAHORE: Asma Jahangir’s election as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association is a success for democratic
Nepal: Disabled women’s plea for legal shield
Women living with disability say they feel left out in the cold for want of legal protection, thereby hindering their
INDIA: Pot calling the kettle black: AHRC
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission The argument between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan concerning Kashmir
Nepali workers held hostage in Libya again
67 Nepali workers have been held hostage in Libya for demanding a pay-hike in Libya, Kantipur daily reported. The workers
India: What the UID conceals
R. RAMAKUMAR The UID project has both ‘security’ and ‘developmental’ dimensions. The former leads to an invasive state; the latter
India: Now, Sena demands ban on burqa
Shiv Sena, which is facing flak over pushing Mumbai University to withdraw Rohinton Mistry’s Booker prize-nominated book, on Tuesday opened a new