by HRWF | Sep 22, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU-INDIA: Religious freedom in the context of a Free Trade Agreement HRWF (21.09.2023) – On 19 September, the DROI committee held an exchange of views on the human rights dimension of the negotiations on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement. In...
by HRWF | Sep 19, 2023 | Human Rights in the World, LGBTQI People and Human Rights
Human rights in the context of a Free-Trade Agreement HRWF (19.09.2023) – Today, 19 September, the DROI committee has held an exchange of views on the human rights dimension of the negotiations on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement. In preparation, the London...
by HRWF | Sep 5, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: Muslim Law Board’s stand sought on nikah halala The controversial short-term marriage forms are not practiced commonly in India, says the AIMPLB; with regard to minimum age, it adds that Islam allows marriage when boys and girls come of age. By ZIYA US SALAM...
by HRWF | Sep 5, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: UN experts alarmed by continuing abuses in Manipur UN OHCHR (04.09.2023) – UN experts* today raised the alarm about reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Northeast State of Manipur in India, including alleged acts of sexual...
by HRWF | Jun 10, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
India Law Commission’s recommendation to expand sedition law CPJ (08.06.2023) – The Indian government must repeal the country’s sedition law and reject recommendations from the Law Commission to retain and expand the legislation, as it would impinge on press freedom,...