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Saturday, March 21, 2026
TopicUN human rights

Topic: UN human rights

Taliban attempting to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women, girls from public life, UN says

Women from ethnic & religious minorities such as the Hindu, Hazara, Tajik, and other communities are even more vulnerable in Afghanistan, a group of UN human rights experts said.

China, Russia win seats on UN Human Rights Council despite ‘poor records’, Saudi bid fails

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says UN once again elected countries with abhorrent human rights records. Rights groups said 'some of the world’s worst abusers' got elected.

UN body asks Modi govt to protect journalist Rana Ayyub

Ayyub has received death threats following an online hate campaign and the UN body said it is highly concerned that her life is at serious risk.

On Camera

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.