KUALA LUMPUR: Several Members of Parliament today urged that the new Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) chairman be appointed immediately...

Rights groups protesting at Modi government’s view that criminalising sexual assault violates ‘sanctity’ of marriage

Contest condemned by animal rights groups sees children and adults hunt cats, which threaten native wildlife

Extreme voices within the anti-war movement are jeopardizing the just cause of ending the bloodshed in Gaza and Israel's West Bank occupation. The...

Kaieteur News – Several civil society groups have called on the Government to adopt a more dignified and legally defensible approach to resolving...

Some Pan-Africanists, human rights activists and diasporan Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have petitioned the Kenyan Presidency to investigate...

Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Burkina Faso’s ruling junta of kidnapping and conscripting its critics, based on the...

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) is likely to take a call on the tariff proposals after hearing both the distribution...

Sunday Standard Seven rights groups fighting to keep Molapisi alive Lesedi Molapisi’s case has been taken up by a total of seven human rights...