A U.S. District judge ruled that the law likely violated the First Amendment and issued a preliminary injunction to block it.

"We are not saying every case is false, but 498A is very very draconian and misused," Justice Nagarathna said.

In a joint statement, the organisations claim that the Bill – passed by the assembly earlier this month – ‘will result in a ...

A U.N. report highlights North Korea's intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, including executions for watching foreign TV shows. Surveillance and punishments have increased since 2014, making ...

Ambassador Yusuf Al-Dubai’e as a Special Envoy of Secretary General on Jammu and Kashmir himself has undertaken multiple ...

Cambodian parliamentarians passed legislation on Monday allowing people who "collude" with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.

You cannot call for someone’s murder. You cannot swat a Member of Congress. You cannot dox a conservative family and think it will be brushed off as “free speech.” These acts are punishable crimes, ...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Asia face significant challenges. In countries under authoritarian regimes, they endure harassment, persecution or even outright bans. Colonial-era sedition and ...

Member of Parliament for Akwapim North, Sammi Awuku, has launched a blistering attack on the John Mahama-led administration, ...

Dharamshala, Sep 27 (UNI) A three-day training workshop on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Agenda for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized under the aegis of the District Disaster Management Authority ...

Wangchuk was arrested two days after the union Ministry of Home Affairs sought to blame him for protests in Leh that led to ...