Same-Sex Marriages: Global Comparison Between Asia And Western Countries
When Asia is compared to West, a lot of other factors come into play apart from legal bodies like religion and family structure
Human Rights
National Conference on Intersex Human Rights to be organised by Srishti Madurai on Dec 22nd in Delhi
Srishti Madurai will be organising a National Conference on Intersex Human Rights in India on 22 December 2019 at India Habitat Centre, Delhi.
NHRC Seeks Status of Investigation by CBI Against Lawyers Collective and Anand Grover
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has received a communication from Shri Henri Tiphagne, a human rights activist associated with Human Rights D... Read More...
The Politics of Section 377, IPC (An Excerpt from the book ‘Criminal Love? Queer Theory, Culture, and Politics in India’)
While we were certainly willing to broaden our support base by building coalitions with other groups such as the feminists and the Dalits, it was they who kept away from us, possibly because our cause had to do with sex.
Survival of Humankind and Growth of Humanity : A Human Duty based Approach
Human Rights that you enjoy ensures basic survival at the fundamental level; where as human duties that you perform helps you grow your humanity to a higher level, towards divinity.
The Mythology of United Nations: UDHR
Sometime in 2006, I was asked to make an oral statement on behalf of a Canadian NGO during the general discussion at the UN. I was oriented to the procedure of ... Read More...
India Grilled Over Human Rights at UN, Countries Urge Repeal of Sec 377
Spain, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Israel called upon India to repeal Section 377
Film On Indian LGBT Community Wins International Human Rights Award
Filmmaker and activist Sridhar Rangayan’s pathbreaking film on Indian LGBT community has been awarded the Barbara Gittings International Human Rights Award at the recently concluded qFLIX Philadelphia film festival in USA.
India Had Voted In Favour Of Amendments Moved by Pakistan to Dilute the SOGI Resolution in UN
Although India abstained from voting for the SOGI resolution at UN, India voted in favour of various amendments that were aimed at diluting or nullifying the resolution
Believe it or Not, Saudi Arabia is now head of UN Human Rights Council Panel
Presentation of credentials: H.E. Mr. Faisal bin Hassan Trad, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(left), presents his credentials to Mr. Michael Møller(right), the Act... Read More...
संयुक्त राष्ट्र की स्वागतार्ह पहल – ‘द वेलकम’ म्यूज़िक वीडियो
संयुक्त राष्ट्र का समलैंगिक अधिकारों के लिए म्यूज़िक वीडियो।
पिछले दिनों एक म्युज़िक वीडियो रिलीज़ हुआ जो समलैंगिकता को मानवाधिकारों के दायरे में पेश करता है। बा... Read More...
क्या बात कुफ्र की की है हमने?
३७७ भारत छोडो! (तस्वीर: बृजेश सुकुमारन)
सुप्रीम कोर्ट से आये इस फैसले पर आवाजें भी उठनी शुरू हो चुकीं हैं
वो सुबह अपने आप में कई मायने में ख़ास थी। ता... Read More...