Tag: Human
Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defenders, says HRW
NEW YORK: Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defender Hoang Duc Binh and another defendant, Nguyen Nam Phong, and immediately release them, Human Rights...
At least 33 human skulls discovered in western Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Police have discovered at least 33 human skulls buried in western Mexico, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest grisly find in a...
South American human rights court urges legalising same-sex marriage
SAN JOSE: A Latin American human rights court said on Tuesday that countries in the region should legalise same-sex unions, endorsing a growing push...
Iran protests: Deaths in custody spark human rights concerns
TEHRAN: Human rights activists in Iran have raised concerns about mass arrests during the country’s largest protests in nearly a decade after at least three demonstrators...
Lifting the veil – giving transgenders a chance one cafe at...
For many of the trainees this is their shot at an average life. For many of us, the idea of living a ‘normal’ life may seem boring, but for transgendered people ‘normal’ is perpetually out of reach. Or at least it was before initiatives such as the one that landed them into an ice cream parlour.
Human hip bone evolution process less complex than thought
A recent research has shown process of evolution of human hip bone is not as much complicated as it was thought. The study was...
The human-powered helicopter challenge
30 years ago the American Helicopter Society (AHS) set up the Sikorsky human-powered helicopter competition. The AHS named the prize in honour of...
Human liver can be kept alive
Human livers have been kept ‘alive’ outside the body using a device designed by British scientists. At the moment, transplant organs are put on...
Eons of data suggests record heat is ahead
By the end of the century, humans will get unwanted bragging rights: They will be living in temperatures hotter than any endured by their...
HRCP concerned over rise in violence
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday expressed concern over the rise in violent incidents across the country.
In a statement, the...
PPP Human Rights Cell pays tribute to Benazir Bhutto
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell paid rich tributes to late Benazir Bhutto on her 5th death anniversary. While talking to APP,...
SHARP organises seminar on human rights
Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (SHARP) on Thursday organised a one-day training workshop for capacity building of police officials in police training...
Fighting may have shaped evolution of human hand
Fighting may have shaped the evolution of the human hand, according to a new study by a US team. The University of Utah researchers...
‘Jail laws need to be amended in context of human rights’
Adviser to Prime Minister on Human Rights Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Monday said that Pakistanis are battling against a mindset that is in contradiction...
NCHD plans ‘Malala Schools’ Programme for disaster-hit areas: Nafisa
The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has planned the “Malala Schools” programme for children in disaster hit areas across the country.
NCHD Chairwoman Dr...
Men steal, sniff dog and human ashes
One of three Florida men who stole and snorted human and dog ashes was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison. Jose...
FIA arrests two human traffickers
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested two persons including a proclaimed offender involved in illegal human trafficking and cheating unemployed youth. FIA’s Anti...
