China was fiercely criticised by the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries at a UN meeting on Tuesday (Jan 23) over its chequered human rights record in its restive regions of Xinjiang, Tibet as well as its Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.

China slammed at UN for human rights abuses, repression of democracy in Hong Kong

Ever since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year, the right to education, especially for girls, has been a major concern as the Islamic outfit has time and again flouted the basic human rights in Afghanistan.

Taliban flouting basic human rights in Afghanistan: Report

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (April 13) responded to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's "rise in human rights abuses" in India remarks.

'We look at US human rights too': Jaishankar refers to recent attacks on Indian community

Now in a move that can further worsen the already strained tasks between the United States and China the United States has now interestingly decided to impose human rights-related sanctions on China for its alleged atrocities in the Xinjiang province.

The U.S imposes human rights sanctions

Asia's largest economy China has said that it resolutely opposes the addition of 23 Chinese entities to a US economic blacklist over issues including alleged human rights abuses and military ties.

China condemns 'unreasonable suppression' as US expands economic blacklist

US State Department has issued its report on human rights condition in different countries across the world. It has also discussed Pakistan, in terms of different issues including human rights violation, freedom of expression, the plight of minorities, militancy and other issues.

US report reveals troubling human rights abuses in Pakistan

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on eight Iranian militia commanders and police chiefs, including the leader of the Revolutionary Guards over a crackdown on protests in 2019.

European Union sanctions eight Iranian officials over deadly 2019 protests

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said that China's treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet is a "shining example" of the progress made by the country in terms of human rights progress.

Xinjiang, Tibet 'shining examples' of our human rights progress: China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against China's "coercive diplomacy" and its human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week.

Human rights abuses: Canada refuses to budge on stance despite China's warning

The Briton who made public a message in a Christmas card claiming to be from Chinese prisoners involved in forced labour on Monday dismissed Beijing's denial as "lies".

Ex-inmate hits back at China 'lies' over prison labour row

A plane towing a banner with the message 'U.N must help end human rights abuses in Balochistan' circled the Statue of Liberty in New York , hours before Pakistan's Prime minister Imran Khan's address to the United Nations General Assembly.

US: Plane circles Statue of Liberty with message urging UN to help end rights abuses in Balochistan

A delegation of Mohajirs and representatives of Pashtun, Baloch, and Hazara from Pakistan met Congressman Rob Wittman and apprised him about the alleged acts of ethnic prejudice and persecution by the government agencies against the members of minority communities.

Pakistan minority groups brief US Congressman over human rights abuses

The Nigerian military on Friday lifted a suspension of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund activities in the northeast of the country, hours after it was imposed amid accusations that UNICEF staff spied for Islamist militants in the restive region.

Nigeria lifts UNICEF suspension hours after accusing staff of spying for Islamists

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the civilians were placed in hundreds of cars that then headed for Jarabulus

Islamic State abducts around 2,000 civilians to use as 'human shields'

Indians are among millions of poor Asians working in the Gulf states, where human rights groups say many suffer exploitation and abuses

India plans to bring back thousands of migrant workers stranded in Saudi

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China slammed at UN for human rights abuses, repression of democracy in Hong Kong

Taliban flouting basic human rights in Afghanistan: Report

'We look at US human rights too': Jaishankar refers to recent attacks on Indian community

The U.S imposes human rights sanctions

The U.S imposes human rights sanctions

China condemns 'unreasonable suppression' as US expands economic blacklist

US report reveals troubling human rights abuses in Pakistan

European Union sanctions eight Iranian officials over deadly 2019 protests

Xinjiang, Tibet 'shining examples' of our human rights progress: China

Human rights abuses: Canada refuses to budge on stance despite China's warning

Ex-inmate hits back at China 'lies' over prison labour row

US: Plane circles Statue of Liberty with message urging UN to help end rights abuses in Balochistan

Pakistan minority groups brief US Congressman over human rights abuses

Nigeria lifts UNICEF suspension hours after accusing staff of spying for Islamists

Islamic State abducts around 2,000 civilians to use as 'human shields'

India plans to bring back thousands of migrant workers stranded in Saudi