Bagchi’s statement was in response to unfounded remarks made about India, particularly in relation to Jammu and Kashmir.
Altogether 47 participants from the NHRIs of 14 Global South countries are likely to attend the event, the NHRC said on Sunday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed the urgent need for a multilateral system that reflects contemporary global realities, one that is better equipped to respond to modern challenges.
Organising secretary of the West Bengal state board of the International Human Rights Council Utpal Roy has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address the acute shortage of mental hospitals and government-run rehabilitation centres in north Bengal.
In December 1978, Jimmy Carter who has died aged 100 outlined his belief that American strategic decisions abroad should be shaped by an adherence to human rights. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy … because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.”
The experience of minorities around the world suggests a pattern of discrimination and insecurity. They are even subjected to genocide and denied dignity, identities, and cultures.
Many of these individuals are held without charge, leaving their families in a state of uncertainty regarding their fate. While the issue has garnered international attention, efforts to hold the perpetrators accountable have largely proven ineffective.
This year marks the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a pivotal document that symbolizes humanity’s enduring commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms.
Since 1950, every year, 10th December has been celebrated as Human Rights Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Once, human rights were understood as the simple principle that one person’s rights should never extend beyond the tip of another’s noseunless invited.
