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‘You buy Mercedes, I want to invest in my education’: What Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, daughter of a bus driver, once told colleagues who questioned her ambitionsNavi Pillay, the South African lawyer of Indian origin, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending human rights and...- Indian-origin Navanethem “Navi” Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize 2026Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 for her significant contributions to peace and international law, as a...
- Nobel Peace Prize 2026: Who is Indian origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay?Navanethem Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights advocacy. Her career includes landmark cases and ro...
- India flags double standards on human rights, says UNHRC lacks focus on terror victimsIndia reaffirmed its dedication to human rights during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The country emphasized the need for...
- Trump administration opens direct talks with Myanmar junta, signals shift from isolation to engagementThe Trump administration has opened direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, US officials said, marking a shift from Wash...
- NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual harassment of three women journalists during October 3 protestThe National Human Rights Commission is currently investigating serious allegations of sexual harassment involving three women journalists ...
- Daughter-in-law claimed right to ‘shared household’; senior citizen sought eviction: Here’s what Delhi HC ruledThe Delhi High Court recently upheld an eviction ruling that affects a daughter-in-law, amidst a nuanced legal struggle that weighs the int...
- At Pre-COP31, Bhupender Yadav calls for closing climate gaps, fulfilling Paris Agreement commitments and accelerating implementationUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed COP31 priorities during the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji. He highlighted the need for br...
- INDIA bloc march to EC: Kharge accuses Modi govt of trying to "snatch away" people's rightsCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of threatening citizens' rights obtained after Independence. During a pro...
- Channels are open, but Cuba and Trump’s US remain far from the negotiating table: ReportCuba and the United States are not engaged in formal negotiations but maintain communication channels. Lianys Torres Rivera emphasized Cuba...
- International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministersThe warrants, for Habibullah Agha, minister of education, and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, minister of higher education, were issued on September ...
- SC seeks Centre, states' response on vacancies, functioning of State Human Rights CommissionsThe Supreme Court has requested responses from the government and various commissions about the staffing issues of State Human Rights Commi...
- Quote of the day by James Baldwin: ‘You think your pain and heartbreak is unprecedented in history. If we face these open wounds in ourselves, we can..' American writer and civil rights activist's lesson on overcoming sufferingJames Baldwin’s powerful reflection on pain and heartbreak suggests that suffering, though deeply personal, is also universal. Drawing from...
- Pakistan's 'so-called' civilian governments serve at mercy of their Army: India at UNIndia rejected Pakistan's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, accusing Islamabad's “so-called” civilian governments of...
- 80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...
- Activist Tasleema Akhter questions Pakistan's Kashmir narrative, raises PoJK rights concernsTasleema Akhter highlighted the human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after attending the UNHRC. She criticized Pak...
- Pak PM's UNGA speech full of misleading claims, ignores terrorism, regional tensions: Former diplomat Mahesh SachdevPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent address at the United Nations drew criticism from Indian diplomats. The Indian delegation h...
- ‘India’s UNSC claim is strong — big powers are failing their UN role’Richard Caplan emphasizes the limited role of the United Nations in current conflicts like Ukraine-Russia and US-Iran. He highlights how th...
- Bangladesh PM Rahman to highlight Rohingya, climate issues in maiden UNGA addressBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the UN General Assembly on September twenty-fourth. He will highlight the Rohingya cr...
- Mahua Moitra moves UN rights body over 'exclusion of Muslim officers' from Amit Shah's Bengal eventsMahua Moitra has written to the UN Special Rapporteur alleging discrimination against Muslim officers. Senior Muslim IAS and IPS officers w...
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