Tokyo: Several Japanese lawmakers belonging to the ruling and opposition political parties have urged Prime Minister Fumio Kishida-led government to investigate links between carmakers and forced labour in the aluminium industry in China’s Xinjiang area, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated.These Japanese lawmakers also urged the Kishida government to find "measures and alternatives" for

New Delhi: A seven-member parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh left on Thursday to attend the five-day 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being organised in Geneva, Switzerland.The delegation, attending the event scheduled between March 23 and 27, will raise issues like parliamentary diplomacy, and building bridges for peace and understanding.

Geneva: A political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir criticized Pakistan at the United Nations for disregarding human rights and failing to maintain law and order in the occupied region.During the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Mahmood Kashmiri, President, UK Europe Zone of United Kashmir People’s National Party, expressed deep concern about the state of human rights in

Geneva: Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch virtually participated and presented her views in the 38th meeting of the ongoing 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday.Sammi spoke on Pakistan’s alleged atrocities against the Baloch community during her intervention at the meeting.While sharing her family’s sufferings at the hands of Pakistan’s administration, Sammi

Ruwa Shah, daughter of Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Ahmad Shah alias Altaf Fantoosh, issued a public notice distancing herself from the Hurriyat Conference faction founded by her late grandfather. Shabir Ahmad Shah (70) was arrested in 2017 by the Enforcement DirectorateSrinagar: Jailed Kashmir separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah’s daughter Sama Shabir and Pakistan supporter Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s