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UN Rights Experts flag Discrimination in ECI’s SIR exercise, seek India’s response

Three United Nations’ Special Rapporteurs have formally written to the Indian government on expressing serious concerns over alleged discrimination against the minorities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the ECI –especially in West Bengal –and seeking information on steps taken to ensure that the process aligns with India’s obligations under international human rights law

US Law Firm seeks action against Yogi Adityanath and top UP cops for ‘encounter killings’

The issue was addressed by the Guernica 37 to US and UK governments

Open letter to our secular Muslim friends in India

The defense of victims of one (majority) religious fundamentalist extreme right should not lead to supporting another (be it minority) one.

Afghan citizens under the Taliban rule: Frustration, poverty, and displacement

An Afghan student’s appeal for compassion and international support for the common people

Towards Human Fraternity

The aim of ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ celebrated on February 4 every year is to tell the world that everyone is free to choose their religious or irreligious belief

Afghanistan: Women, Economy and Taliban

By discrimination on the basis of gender, the Taliban are violating key principles of equality laid down in Islam

Why is the desi right wing embarrassing India by trolling the Canadian PM?

Justin Trudeau says, “Canada is not intimidated by ‘disgusting’ truckers' protest”, but Indian troll continue to mock

Twitter vs Hate Speech battle now in France, court issues strict directions 

Twitter has showed no initiative to comply with these directions seeking details on hate speech measures

Fr Stan Swamy, Khurram Parvez, Siddique Kappan on USCIRF’s Freedom of Religion or Belief victims list

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has listed 1309 victims from across the world on this FoRB victims list

UAE Princess pushes for Sudheer Chaudhary’s name to be dropped from Abu Dhabi event

He is all set to speak at an even by ICAI, but pressure is mounting to drop his name from the list of speakers

Three killed, 15 injured in explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan

Third explosion in mosque after Kandahar and Kunduz

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