Human Rights Activists

Pak: Minor girl arrested on charges of blasphemy

Islamabad: An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in Pakistani capital on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said on Saturday.

Officials of Ramna police station said an FIR had been registered against Rimsha Masih, a resident of Umara Jaffar in Sector G-12 in Islamabad.

The girl was arrested on Friday by personnel from a women's police station after a man named Syed Muhammad Ummad filed a complaint against her.

However, an NGO named 'Christians in Pakistan' reported on its website that the girl has 'Down Syndrome' and had been falsely accused of burning 10 pages of the Quran....more    

WB: TMC workers heckle Human rights activists

Kolkata: Workers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday heckled human rights activists who once supported Mamata Banerjee during the Nandigram land acquisition campaign. The activists were protesting in Kolkata against slum eviction and political prisoners. The police reportedly chased away the TMC workers but also detained 6 human rights activists for not having permission to hold a rally. ...  

Did ISI plot Pak journalist Saleem's murder?

New Delhi: Missing Pakistani journalist and Asia Times bureau chief Syed Saleem Shahzad has been confirmed dead in Islamabad two days after he was kidnapped. Human rights groups are pointing fingers towards the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI - a gruesome discovery that has sparked off outrage across Pakistan and around the world. "He was being a extremely critical writer. Especially his writings in 'Asia Times' was not liked by many...  

Govt slams activists for supporting Naxal cause

Activists feel operation 'green hunt' could destroy democratic rights. ...