Maldives gives it back, rejects Western pressure over defamation bill
The Maldives brushed off warnings from Western governments on Monday that a new defamation bill risked undermining basic freedoms on the troubled honeymoon islands, accusing its critics of hypocrisy.
Aug 01, 2016, 18:48 PM ISTUN experts call for abolition of death penalty in India
UN human rights experts have welcomed recommendations made by India's Law Commission to abolish death penalty with the exception of terror offences and called on Indian authorities to move towards the complete abolition of capital punishment.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:59 AM IST