freedom of expression

Kabul, March 9 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the unlawful detention of women activists and members of civil society during the Women’s March in Islamabad, organized on International Women’s Day.“Peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are fundamental...

Bengaluru, March 9 – The Karnataka government stated on Monday that it had not imposed any restrictions on the media within Vidhana Soudha. The government also defended its earlier order, which asked the media to take statements and reactions only at the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha.A statement...

Srinagar, March 4 The chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Wednesday that authorities should respect the right to peaceful protest, and demanded the release of those detained during protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."The right to...

March 3, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has suggested a Select Committee of the House to review the use of "Vande Mataram."In his remarks during the discussion on the Motion of thanks to the Governor's address in the Assembly session today, the Chief Minister said the matter is both...

New Delhi, March 2 The youth wings of INDIA bloc parties on Monday extended support to the Indian Youth Congress and its national president Uday Bhanu Chib, who was arrested in connection with the "naked protest" during the recent AI Impact Summit in Delhi, according to a statement.The India...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday welcomed the Kerala High Court's order to halt the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2- Goes Beyond," alleging that it was made with the intention of damaging the state's communal harmony and social fabric.In a...

Shimla, February 26 A day after a tense standoff between the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh police over the arrest of Congress' youth wing activists, the party's state unit chief claimed on Thursday that detaining individuals without informing anyone is a "direct violation of the state's rights"...

New Delhi, February 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to prevent the release of the feature film ‘Yadav Ji Ki Love Story’, observing that the film’s title does not portray the Yadav community in a negative light.A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and...

A youth parliament programme was organized at Government Degree College, Kathua, involving enthusiastic participation from students of various degree colleges.During the event, participants discussed the theme "Fifty Years of Emergency: Lessons for Indian Democracy," highlighting the...

New Delhi, February 24 Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena told a Congress delegation on Tuesday that the "shirtless" demonstration by its youth wing at the AI Summit was "ill-conceived and malicious" when they met him to complain about the arrest of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) leaders in...

Noida, February 24 – Former Delhi High Court Judge S.N. Dhingra expressed concern on Tuesday over the protest by members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) during the recent AI summit, stating that the timing, location, and manner of the demonstration affected national dignity and could have...

New Delhi, February 24 – With a Delhi court sending the National President of the Youth Congress (IYC), Uday Bhanu Chib, to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised...

Islamabad, February 24 – Five United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concern over the criminal proceedings against human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in Pakistan, emphasizing that the charges against them could be used to suppress legal advocacy and...

Quetta, February 24 – The Human Rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has called for justice, accountability, and resistance to mark the one-year anniversary of the "forced detention" of its chief organizer, Mahrang Baloch, and other leaders.The BYC launched a global, month-long...

New Delhi, February 24 – Delhi Police arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, the National President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), on Tuesday in connection with the protest without shirts at Bharat Mandapam on the final day of the India AI Impact Summit.Chib was taken into custody in the early hours...

February 23, New Delhi – The 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council began in Geneva on Monday. This session marks the twentieth anniversary of the Council, amid ongoing concerns about human rights crises, warnings of an “imminent financial collapse,” and attacks on the multilateral system...

Lahore, February 22 A Canadian national who came to Pakistan this month to conduct doctoral research on "anti-imperialist politics" has gone missing in Lahore city, police said on Sunday.Lahore police have registered a kidnapping case against "unidentified suspects" on the complaint of Yousuf...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, February 19 In a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his criticism of the second part of the 'Kerala Story' film, BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused him of having "double standards" and "selectively interpreting" what...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 19 – The release of the trailer for the controversial Hindi film "The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond," a sequel to "The Kerala Story," has triggered sharp political reactions across the country, particularly in Kerala, with leaders from various parties trading...

New Delhi, February 19 – A political controversy has erupted over the upcoming film "The Kerala Story 2," with leaders from various parties offering sharply contrasting views on its content, intent, and implications for social harmony.BJP leaders strongly defended the upcoming film, "The...