UN official to arrive for forming HR panel in Sri Lanka
Ignoring protests from Colombo, the United Nations has decided to send an official here to form a panel of experts to advise the world body on human rights situation and "accountability issues" in Sri Lanka.

Pak human rights group seeks FIR against Obama
A petition has been moved in the Lahore High Court seeking the registration of a first information report against US President Barack Obama and other top American officials.

North Korea a `state of fear`: UN expert
The North Korean government runs a "state of fear" while people are denied sufficient quantities of food, the UN human rights expert on the country said Monday.

China should respect Tibetans` human rights: HRW
A leading human rights body on Saturday asked China to respect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in responding to protests in Lhasa and other part of Tibet.

Now, China blasts US for human rights violations!
China has attacked the United States for its continuous interference in other countries’ domestic affairs in the name of human right violations, but “covering up rampant human rights abuses on its own territory”.

US report highlights HR violations in Nepal
A US government report has painted a grim picture of human rights situation in Nepal saying the country has reported 229 killings in 2009 besides numerous cases of arbitrary arrests, torture and manhandling.

Obama slams China for `poor` human rights record
Slamming China for its "poor" human rights record, Obama Admin has accused it of harassing activists and lawyers.

Gmail of human rights activists breached: US lawmakers told
A top Google official on Thursday told the US lawmakers that the Gmail accounts of dozens of activists who advocate human rights in China have been accessed by the third party, originating from China.

Move to appoint a UN panel on rights unwarranted: Lanka
Terming as "unwarranted", the UN`s move to set up an expert panel on alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said his nation opposes the proposal.

UN chief sets up advisory panel on human rights in Sri Lanka
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is setting up an expert panel that will advise him "on the way forward on accountability issues" stemming from alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka.