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. ...
01:45 PM, Apr 12, 2012
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...
07:08 AM, Jun 01, 2011
Kolkata: Human rights activist Binayak Sen, who is on bail from the Supreme court, on Tuesday said he is still to be absolved of the sedition charges and is not certain will he remain out of jail. "I have been merely granted bail and not absolved of the charges. The case is still pending at Chhattisgarh High Court. The Supreme Court only granted bail to me as it observed that...
08:42 PM, May 24, 2011
New Delhi: The European Union is sending a team for Human rights activist Binayak Sen's bail hearing at the Chattisgarh High Court in Bilaspur on Monday. The External Affairs ministry has informed the Home Ministry to this effect. According to sources, The European Union delegation, will include representatives of Delhi based diplomatic missions from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Sweden and the UK. The bail plea comes exactly after one month...
10:25 AM, Jan 23, 2011
Imphal: Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, jailed since 2000 for resorting to a hunger strike against alleged rights violations by the security forces in Manipur, was once again arrested by police on charges of attempted suicide. The activist continued her refusal to eat a single morsel of food. Sharmila, who earned the sobriquet Iron Lady of Manipur and is now in her 10th year of judicial custody, was arrested on...
12:45 PM, Mar 11, 2010
The Nobel was given to human rights activist Shirin Ebadi in 2003. ...
01:23 PM, Nov 27, 2009
Activists feel operation 'green hunt' could destroy democratic rights. ...
12:25 AM, Oct 08, 2009
Shahtaj Qizilbash says, “You have to stand up and fight for democracy.” ...
10:38 PM, Nov 13, 2007
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