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MeitY Unveils India AI Governance Framework with Key Principles and Roadmap
India has released its AI Governance Framework, outlining a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence. The 68-page guidelines focus on human rights, safety, transparency, and fairness while encouraging early internal safeguards for developers. The report proposes new oversight bodies, sector-specific regulation for high-risk uses, m...
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How Public Fury Toppled Leaders In Nepal, Sri Lanka And Bangladesh
The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government.
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What's Behind Nepal's Protests: Economic Woes, Corruption, Digital Crackdown
Nepali youth, digitally savvy but bowed down by unemployment and limited opportunities, hit a breaking point this week, furious at an elderly ruling class they see as out of touch.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
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Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Taliban Ban Afghan Women 'From Hearing Each Other': Report
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a new, oppressive rule that silences women's voices even further.
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Who Is Sheikh Hasina Who Once Saved Bangladesh From Military Rule
Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.
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Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Netherlands Can Continue Export Of F-35 Jets To Israel, Rules Dutch Court
The Netherlands can continue to deliver parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court on Friday threw out a case brought by a group of human rights organisations.
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"Wounds Require Healing": Justice SK Kaul's Separate Order On Article 370
In a separate ruling during the hearing of the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul called for an impartial investigation into human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir since the 1980s.
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Caster Semenya's Human Rights Violated by Switzerland, European Rights Court Rules
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya's human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday
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Concerned Over "Increasing Incidents Of Violence In Pak": US Congressman
An influential US Congressman has raised concerns over the continuous violation of human rights and democracy in Pakistan and asked the government to ensure freedom of speech and the application of rule of law in the country.
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MeitY Unveils India AI Governance Framework with Key Principles and Roadmap
India has released its AI Governance Framework, outlining a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence. The 68-page guidelines focus on human rights, safety, transparency, and fairness while encouraging early internal safeguards for developers. The report proposes new oversight bodies, sector-specific regulation for high-risk uses, m...
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How Public Fury Toppled Leaders In Nepal, Sri Lanka And Bangladesh
The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government.
-
What's Behind Nepal's Protests: Economic Woes, Corruption, Digital Crackdown
Nepali youth, digitally savvy but bowed down by unemployment and limited opportunities, hit a breaking point this week, furious at an elderly ruling class they see as out of touch.
-
15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
-
Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
-
Bangladesh Probe Into Sheikh Hasina-Era Abuses Warns 'Impunity' Remains
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues.
-
France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling
Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.
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Taliban Ban Afghan Women 'From Hearing Each Other': Report
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a new, oppressive rule that silences women's voices even further.
-
Who Is Sheikh Hasina Who Once Saved Bangladesh From Military Rule
Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.
-
Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Netherlands Can Continue Export Of F-35 Jets To Israel, Rules Dutch Court
The Netherlands can continue to deliver parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court on Friday threw out a case brought by a group of human rights organisations.
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"Wounds Require Healing": Justice SK Kaul's Separate Order On Article 370
In a separate ruling during the hearing of the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul called for an impartial investigation into human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir since the 1980s.
-
Caster Semenya's Human Rights Violated by Switzerland, European Rights Court Rules
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya's human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday
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Concerned Over "Increasing Incidents Of Violence In Pak": US Congressman
An influential US Congressman has raised concerns over the continuous violation of human rights and democracy in Pakistan and asked the government to ensure freedom of speech and the application of rule of law in the country.
