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SINDHI MISSING, A TALE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION? by : Jahanvi Pathak, Intern at HRDI

By HRDI May 26, 2023Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, Pakistan, Rights of MinoritiesNo Comments

Pakistan’s credibility is depleting faster than even its Forex reserves. This remark by Foreign Minister almost entirely sums up the present situation of Pakistan. Forced Disappearances is nothing new for…

MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS by Aditi Pande, Intern at HRDI

By HRDI May 26, 2023Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, Media Rights, PublicationsNo Comments

MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS "We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights." -UN…

LGBTQIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS by Prasunika Shukla, Intern at HRDI

By HRDI May 26, 2023Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, LGBTQ RightsNo Comments

LGBTQIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS “It is absolutely imperative that every human being’s freedom and human rights are respected, all over the world.” is an iconic quote by Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir that…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 5

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 5: Freedom from Torture There is one absolute prohibition in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that is universally accepted as unequivocal: Article 5’s ban on torture. At…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 4

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 4: Freedom from Slavery Men bought and sold like commodities, held for years against their will on fishing boats off Thailand. Yazidi women sold into sex slavery, raped daily…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 3

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 3: Right to Life The first six words of this short article are at the heart of global attempts to end the death penalty. If it enshrines the right…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 2

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination Article 2 states that everyone is entitled to all the freedoms listed in the UDHR, “without distinction of any kind such as race, colour, sex,…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 1

By HRDI April 12, 2023Articles

Article 1: We are all born free and equal The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is – obviously – a document about human rights. So why is dignity…

BANGLADESH- Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

BANGLADESH 2022 Severe crackdowns on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continued to be reported, including police use of excessive or unnecessary force to suppress protests. Rights of workers…

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- Human Rights

By HRDI April 10, 2023Articles

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2022 Governments failed to adequately respond to the devastating impact of worsening economic conditions, exacerbated by global events such as the war in Ukraine…