Feb 16, Caracas – The socialist president’s announcement came amid dueling pro-government and student-led opposition demonstrations held in different parts of the capital, Caracas. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday that a police manhunt was underway for Leopoldo Lopez, the hard-line opposition leader behind anti-government demonstrations that ended with three deaths. Lopez “ordered all these […]
Dec 21, Pune, Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was released on a month’s parole here to look after his ailing wife Manyata, official sources said Saturday. Dutt, 54, left the Yerawada Central Jail on Saturday and left for Mumbai. He sought parole early this month from the Pune divisional commissioner. Incidentally, the actor’s release on […]
Nov 24, – Beirut: At least 160 rebel fighters and Syrian troops have been killed in two days of clashes in the Eastern Gouta region just outside Damascus, a monitoring group said on Sunday. The latest fighting comes against the backdrop of regime advances in Damascus province that have cut rebel supply lines to the […]
Nov 15, – A Commonweath summit has opened in Sri Lanka with the host facing criticism over alleged rights abuses. Three countries have boycotted the summit over Sri Lanka’s refusal to allow an international inquiry into the issue. Sri Lanka opened a summit of the 53-nation Commonwealth on Friday, welcoming leaders from Britain and its […]
Oct 29, – Demonstrators have clashed with police outside of a Turkish courthouse after it declined to order the arrest of a policeman accused of killing an anti-government protester. The accused claims he acted in self-defense. Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered outside of the court […]
Oct 28, PATNA, India — Indian police say a man has confessed his involvement in bombings near a rally by opposition leader Narendra Modi and said the attacks were ordered by an outlawed Islamic group. The six blasts in Bihar’s capital of Patna killed six people and injured 83 on Sunday. Police official Manu Maharaj […]
Sep 10, – At least 43 people have been killed and dozens injured after a bus plunged off a steep cliff in western Guatemala. Survivors told local media the bus had been overcrowded. Guatemalan President Otto Perez declared three days of mourning on Monday after at least 43 people were killed in one of the […]
Sep 10, – US President Barack Obama has described Russia’s offer to impound Syria’s chemical weapons as a “potential breakthrough.” Obama said he would be willing to postpone a military strike if Syria relinquished its stockpile. Speaking to ABC’s Diane Sawyer on Monday Obama said he would “absolutely” put any US military strike on pause […]
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Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment
Human Rights Observers an organization in special status with UN ECOSOC has organized conference on Women’s rights and Environmental awareness Speaking on the occasion prominent senior advocate smt. Venkateshwari, stated that Violence against women and girls, a gross human rights violation, devastates lives, causes untold pain, suffering and illness. She has given various examples of […]
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