U.N. officials urged Afghan authorities to rescind the decree, which also criminalizes criticism of the de facto leadership ...

Afghanistan’s de facto government has legalized gender-based violence since 2021, effectively turning mothers, daughters, and ...

Making the announcement in the state legislative assembly on Tuesday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said people from all walks of life face the menace of defamation online and a decision will be ta ...

"This decree defines several crimes and punishments that contravene Afghanistan's international legal obligations," the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said.

Patrick Pelissier, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, opened a workshop at the Montana Hotel to present the ...

The Taliban has quietly enacted a new penal code that allows husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it doesn't cause broken bones or open wounds. The Rawadari human rights ...

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the response of Malayalam cine actor Dileep in an appeal filed by the State challenging his acquittal by trial court in ...

INTRODUCTIONCrime detection and prevention come with their own challenges, strategies and peculiarities. In most cases, the details of what goes into criminal prosecution are largely unknown to the ...

Penang executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has claimed trial to a charge of causing hurt to his wife at a house last week.

Javed Akhtar has strongly criticised the Taliban's reported move to permit wife beating under certain conditions, calling for unconditional condemnation.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail says the suspects, half of whom are minors, are believed to have planned attacks on police stations and public infrastructure.