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Suhail Bhat
Torture in Kashmir: Rights Groups Release Report, Seek UN Probe
20 May 2019
The report documents 432 cases where government forces subjected locals to waterboarding, beatings with iron rods and leather belts and electric shocks to genitals.
Zoe PC
Jesús Santrich in Critical Condition After Release and Re-arrest
20 May 2019
After minutes of being freed from La Picota Prison, a nearly unconscious Santrich was re-arrested under orders of the Attorney General of Colombia.
Gautam Navlakha
Exclusive Interview: ‘Surgical Strikes Commander’ Lt. Gen. DS Hooda
23 Apr 2019
In part 2 of the interview with former Northern Army commander DS Hooda’s by Gautam Navlakha, we find out what human rights violations mean to the army.
Newsclick Team
Democracy Under Siege in West Bengal
16 Mar 2019
Human Rights, Freedom of Speech and all other Democratic rights are being openly threatened by the ruling party.
Kamala
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Women’s Rights Defender Sentenced to Prison in Iran
15 Mar 2019
The women’s movement continues to gain momentum in the country, demanding an end to the discriminatory laws and the protection of women’s rights.
Newsclick Report
Former Civil Servants, Rights Activists Seek SIT Probe Into Kalluri ‘Crimes’
22 Jan 2019
Alleging human rights violations, a statement by over 130 persons has opposed the former top cop’s appointment by the Congress government as IG, Anti-Corruption Bureau of Chhattisgarh.
Newsclick Production
1993 Sopore Massacre
07 Jan 2019
According to the Human Rights Commission report, a massacre took place in Sopore, Kashmir, on January 6, 1993.
Seema Guha
Does a Blank Cheque for Sheikh Hasina Bode Well for Bangladesh?
01 Jan 2019
After a landslide victory in the recent elections, the challenge for the Awami League leader now is to shed the ‘authoritarian’ tag and not trample on the opposition’s democratic rights.
Surangya
Kashmir Descending into Chaos and the Role it can Play in 2019 Elections - Part I
21 Dec 2018
Civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha talks about recent events in Kashmir, including the Pulwama massacre, the imposition of President’s role, and the Panchayat polls, among other things. He…
Zubair Sofi
‘They Are Killing One Complete Generation of Kashmir’
17 Dec 2018
Complete shutdown in Kashmir Valley against growing civilian killings; separatist leaders detained during protest march to Army base camp.