When President Obama made a renewed call for immigration reform, he rightly noted that the system is “broken.” But the inaction of Congress does not absolve the president from his responsibility to take steps with…Continue Reading

Kolkata, May 23 (PTI) A human rights body today urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to consider for general amnesty for political prisoners instead of a case by case review.”There should be a general amnesty for political prisoners and tha…Continue Reading

The United Nations’ human rights envoy to Myanmar said Monday that the country’s nascent civilian government has done little to address widespread abuses, including forced labor and extrajudicial killings, since replacing the ruling junta in March.Continue Reading