Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog were present to monitor and assess that all relevant international safety standards were applied, as part of a multiyear review of a process that could last for decades. The decision to release the water into the sea has sparked criticism in Japan and the region. Long-term commitment The IAEA…
GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according to media reports. He was sentenced to life imprisonment three years later for multiple offences under the country’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. ‘Shameful’ detention “GN Saibaba is a long-standing defender of the rights…
The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen – were abducted in the southern governorate of Abyan on 11 February 2022 after returning from a field mission. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delighted to learn of their release, noting that available information suggests they all are in good health. Mr. Guterres was “profoundly…
A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of the president’s own guard detained him inside his offices in the capital Niamey. According to news reports, the attempted coup does not have the backing of the entire military, but the head of the army…
Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia and Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, were responding to the 31-year-old United States citizen’s arrest and detention while on a reporting trip in the city of Yekaterinburg. “The arrest and indictment of Mr Gershkovich on serious criminal charges which…
In India, a man committed suicide after his daughter’s rapist was released from prison. A man in the city of Vidisha in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has also ended his life two months after the rape of his daughter by a young man and the victim’s suicide. According to local media, police officials…
Geneva: The Sikh community has protested in Geneva for the release of political prisoners. According to the details, the Sikh community has appealed for help from the international community in Geneva while protesting against the cruel atrocities of the Modi government. The protest demonstration was held in front of the headquarters of the United Nations…
File photo It was announced that more than 1500 prisoners will be released before Eid al-Adha in the United Arab Emirates. According to Arab media, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the release of 650 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai prisons, while President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also ordered…
Indian politician and former Test cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was recently released from jail, granted the wish of his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer. According to Indian media reports, former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu recently visited Rishikesh with his family on the occasion of…
—Photo: Reuters New Delhi: In the northern Indian state of Punjab, Ludhiana, 11 people died due to the alleged release of poisonous gas. According to Indian media, 9 people are being treated in the hospital due to gas, about which doctors have expressed concern. In this regard, the member of the Legislative Assembly in Ludhiana,…
