In Kashmir, the scale of human rights violations—from collective punishment and assassinations, to custodial deaths and disappearances—is staggering. Yet little of what goes on in that Himalayan region reaches th ...

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Indonesia's Minister for Research and Technology, Gusti Muhammad Hatta said the country will build an unmanned drone squadron in 2013 for special missions and national defence, Indonesia's Antara reported. ...

“Just watched the documentary. Devastating. Damning evidence of widespread torture. It’s going to be a sad, sad night.” - Mirza Waheed ...

The Rohingya have no rights under Burmese law, and are often extremely poor and marginalized in Arakan State. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have attempted to escape to other countries, mostly to neighboring Bang ...

The United States has castigated the Indian government for extrajudicial killings, torture, rape and disappearances by Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir and in north-eastern Indian states. ...

Ultimately the truth of Kashmir will have to triumph; Kashmir will surely outlive this hate, divide and oppression. ...

KASHMIR CONFERENCE PLEDGES TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE. The veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani, has said that the Kashmiris are the arbiters of their destiny and they should be allowed to decide their future ...

Rio Tinto is bad news for many communities around the world. Its operations have failed to provide adequate protection of public health, the environment, workers and human rights. It is a scandal that it should be pr ...

THE WEST LOOKS UPON INDIA AS A BOOMING MARKET WHERE IT CAN SELL ITS ARMAMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY. India, the largest importer of arms in the world, is planning to enhance its stockpile by buying $100 billion worth of new ...

This is an urgent appeal to civil society all over the world and campaigners of human rights, justice and liberty, to help spread the word about Waqar's wrongful, illegal and oppressive treatment at the hands of the ...

The Asian Centre for Human Rights, stated that the “juvenile justice system is rotten in Jammu and Kashmir.” ...

Since the insurgency began in the 1980s, local people started going missing. By now, it is estimated that the total number of people missing in Jammu and Kashmir amounts to over 10,000. ...

If Pakistan accords India MFN status, the two nations can begin to strengthen economic ties and give Kashmir a greater chance to restore itself. ...

As the Indian government scurried to deal with a growing outrage about unmarked mass graves unearthed in Kashmir, it deported an American journalist on Friday who was known for his critical reporting of human rights ...

Two of India’s Supreme Court judges have passed a groundbreaking judgement recognising India’s tribal people as the nation’s ‘original inhabitants’ and strongly condemning their ‘historic injustice’. ...

The Story Of Human Rights - A striking short film defining one of the world's most misunderstood subjects: "HUMAN RIGHTS" ...

Tens of thousands of people across Indian-administered Kashmir have joined protests against Indian rule in the Himalayan region. ...

Analyst Reva Bhalla explores South Asian stakeholders' intentions and concerns following China's reported deployment of military personnel to Kashmir. ...

CNN IBN TV footage showing Indian troopers firing at kashmiri protesters and assaulting journalists. ...