From enshrining women’s rights in the Constitution of India, to tweaking the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights so it didn’t exclude women, this extract from a new book lays out how Mumbai freedom fighter Hansa Mehta fought to empower all women
11 August,2024 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately answer faxed questions seeking comment on the report and its official policies toward Muslim minorities
22 November,2023 09:00 AM IST | Hong Kong | AP
Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns about Israel's use of white phosphorus in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, stating that it places civilians at risk of severe and long-term injuries
13 October,2023 10:11 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said that the Pakistan government should immediately transfer civilians set to be tried in military courts to the civilian justice system. Trying civilians before military courts violates Pakistan’s obligations under international human rights law to ensure the due process and fair trial rights of criminal suspects
31 May,2023 01:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
