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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being urged to raise human rights abuses in India when he hosts his counterpart Narendra Modi.

Open letter condemning the detention of the human rights activist, who won the 2022 prize, signed by more than 100 laureates including Kazuo Ishiguro and JM Coetzee

The presenter was briefly taken off air by the BBC in March after criticising the Government’s asylum policy.

The men were accused of killing a police officer and two members of a paramilitary group during last year’s protests.

KOLKATA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the West Bengal government over the deaths of nine workers in an illegal fireckacers factory blast that happened in West Midnapore's Egra on Tuesday afternoon, said an official.

Human rights groups condemn executions following demonstrations that swept country last year

Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups

Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It’s also a reminder of the importance of Timor-Leste as an exemplar of democracy,…

In the wake of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in the heart of Adelaide this week, proposed changes to a law relating to public protest are generating a chorus of opposition from unions and human rights groups.