All that’s wrong with the discourse surrounding Rape

In the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of a Hyderabad Vet and the encounter of the accused that followed, there has come to the fore an...

Iranian human rights lawyer jailed for 38 years and sentenced to 148 lashes

Iran has sentenced 55-year-old lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh to 148 lashes and 38 years in prison over her defense ...

11 years and zero prosecutions: Justice, a forsaken promise in Kashmir

The Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), a human rights organisation in the state, has compiled the data of 108 cases of ...

Let's keep the #JungJaari for Equality and Justice - CJP's Human Rights Manifesto for Election 2019

The upcoming general election is critical for human rights in India, given the recent surge of violations of rights that are constitutionally guaranteed for all Indians. Wi...

Who is Teesta Setalvad?

She’s simple, strong and she talks straight. She’s also one of the very few among us, who remains c...

Stories that defined 2018 for Women around the World

Among all the gender bias, inequality, harassment and other delicate issues – 2018 was indeed a Year of the Women around the world. Hash tags such as #MeToo and #Time...

Trillions of dollars lost in Corruption, says UN Chief

The UN says one trillion dollars are paid in bribes annually, while another 2.6 trillion are stolen, all due to corruption. 9 December, ma...

Trust Deficit

A lack of confidence pummels institutions, sours relationships.

Trust is one of the cornerstones ...

Bollywood celebrates Supreme Court’s decriminalisation of Section 377

The Supreme Court of India, after much delay, scrapped portions of Section 377, resulting in decriminalization of gay sex in India. There&rsquo...