Born on July 3, 1897 to the Dewan of Baroda Manubhai Nandshankar Mehta, Hansa Mehta was a reformer, educator and a prolific writer. She studied journalism and sociology in England. Hansa married Jivraj Mehta, the Chief Medical Officer of Baroda, who had briefly been Mahatma Gandhi’s doctor. Mehta was one of the 15[Read More…]
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Sudanese refugee wins major human rights award
Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee who has been held in Australia’s notorious offshore Manus Island processing centre for over five years, has won the prestigious Martin Ennals human rights prize, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has said. “Recognized as a true leader, human rights and humanitarian advocate, Muhamat has[Read More…]
UNHCR probing case of Saudi woman detained in Bangkok
Bangkok: The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she was being forced to return to her family after fleeing from them to avoid a forced marriage. Rahaf[Read More…]
UN concerned over India returning Rohingyas to Myanmar: Official
By Arul Louis United Nations, The UN is “very concerned” over India sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar without the world body’s refugee agency ascertaining if they are voluntarily returning, according to an official here. “Whenever any family is returned, we want to make sure that the nature of their[Read More…]
No one dreams of being a refugee: Angelina Jolie
The global refugee crisis is a major challenge for the present generation, believes actress-activist Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency. She says no one dreams of being a refugee. Angelina has written an opinion piece for CNN, sharing her thoughts on the anguish that[Read More…]
Insights from Syria: How Do You Sleep At Night, Mr. President?
Insights from Syria, 3rd March 2018. The United Kingdom’s attempt to restore some semblance of global diplomacy by calling the UNHCR Conference in Geneva to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ghouta yesterday made one thing absolutely clear: the axis of power relations across the globe and the character of power in[Read More…]
India to send food items, mosquito nets to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Days after Bangladesh briefed India about the issues faced by the nation due to the influx of refugees from Myanmar after the ethnic violence in the Buddhist-majority nation, India has decided to help Dhaka. “The ‘Operation Insaniyat’ is launched to help Rohingya Muslim refugees in Dhaka, to provide relief material[Read More…]