DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution supporting democracy and human rights in Pakistan, urging a "thorough and independent investigation" into claims of interference in Pakistan's 2024 elections. Passed with 98% support, HR...

US Envoy Eric Garcetti highlights Modi 3.0 as an opportunity for "ambitious India" and "ambitious America" to achieve progress in defense partnerships, critical technologies, and economic prosperity. Congratulating PM Modi on his third term, Garcett...

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim of Taiwan emphasized the need to strengthen Taiwan's defenses in response to China's coercive tactics and refusal to renounce the use of force against Taiwan. She criticized Beijing for being the provocateur in cross-str...

OpenAI claims to have disrupted an AI-based covert operation launched by an Israeli firm that allegedly peddled anti-BJP agenda. In 2021, the BJP government drew flak after Israeli spyware Pegasus was allegedly used to snoop on journalists, Oppositi...

The Shanghai authorities have proposed the "One Person, One File" (OPOF) mass surveillance program, which aims to triple the deployment of facial recognition cameras and compile exhaustive personal data files on every resident. This escalation of Ch...

Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan for International Affairs Erzhan Kazykhan and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya co-chaired the third annual High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Dem...

Indian-American lawmakers, including Congressman Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, Pramila Jayapal, and Dr Ami Bera, have emphasized the importance of having a conversation with India's leadership to raise concerns about human rights. Khanna argued that lec...

Slovakia PM Robert Fico has been shot "multiple times" and is reportedly battling for life. Take a look at Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic's three decade-old political career, personal life and other key details.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed confidence in India's democracy, stating that it will remain vibrant with free and fair elections. He highlighted certain aspects of Indian democracy, such as the effort to ensure voting accessibility, ...

The Supreme Court's recent recognition of the fundamental right to be free from adverse impacts of climate change highlights broader questions about democracy and governance. The court's involvement in cases regarding private property rights and env...

India and the United States regularly consult at the highest levels on issues like democracy and human rights, a senior US State Department official said on Monday, after a US government report alleged that there were significant human rights abuses...

A former employee of the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has submitted evidence alleging that China is attempting to reshape the international order by influencing multilateral institutions like the UN. The evidence sug...

The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, was questioned about recent reports of democratic regression in India and how the US is managing its relationship with the country. Miller reiterated the importance of the US-India partnership...

This change not only signals Meta's retreat from politics and news more broadly, but also challenges any sense of these platforms being good for democracy at all. It's also likely to have a chilling effect, stopping content creators from engaging po...

Addressing the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council via video link on Monday night, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said it must be clear, at the same time, that terrorism and hostage-taking are unacceptable and that international huma...

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, expressed concern over the conflict in Gaza and emphasized the need for a sustainable solution to the humanitarian crisis. He condemned terrorism and hostage-taking, and called for respect for interna...

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), an organisation based in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, released a report revealing Chinese authorities' surveillance of exile Tibetans to collect personal information. TCHRD Spokesperson T...

The people of Indonesia will elect not only a new president and vice president but also parliamentary and local representatives in the world's largest single-day election.

Indo-Pacific Coordinator of US National Security Council Kurt Campbell on Thursday hailed PM Modi's leadership and said that US is not in position to lecture any other country on democracy and human rights. Speaking to ANI, he said, “Every society, ...