Sign of the times: So far from God!

Humra Quraishi discusses the definite background to the sorry state of affairs in Afghanistan.

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Educate Children about their Human Rights

Ethical education for a child is necessary at school level. Despite the education about human rights carried out in schools worldwide, human ri...

Holocaust Remembrance: Demand and Defend your Human Rights

On the 31st of January, at the UN headquarters in New York, UN’s head of Global Communications Alison Smale told – “The Holoc...

UN Security Council meets to discuss Impact of War on People with Disabilities

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into force in May 2008, and has so far been signed by 130 countries. It enshr...

Newly Disability Definition To Be Widened

The government is set to widen the definition of "disability" to bring the count of physically challenged persons in sync with the ground situation, heeding complaints that...

Children: A Policy, A Charter and A Plan of Action. Are They Enough

India has the largest child population in the world.  More than 40 of India’s children are under 18 years.

India is armed with a policy, a charter and a ...