NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India has dropped to 157th place out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, reflecting a continued decline in media freedom amid mounting political, legal, and social pressures on journalists. The ranking, released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), gives India a score of 31.96, down from 151st [&hel...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Members of India’s Dalit community, historically placed at the bottom of the Hindu caste hierarchy, have accused temple organizers in western India of enforcing caste-based segregation during a religious ceremony, underscoring the persistence of “untouchability” practices despite legal bans. The incident was reported ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — An Indian court has sharply questioned the country’s human rights body for failing to act on mob violence against Muslims, while aggressively pursuing investigations into Islamic seminaries, raising concerns over selective intervention and institutional bias. The observations were made by the Allahabad High Court duri...
BERLIN, Germany (MNTV) — Uyghur advocacy groups are raising fresh concerns about what they describe as an expanding campaign of repression targeting Uyghurs and their supporters both inside East Turkistan and across international borders. According to a weekly brief by the World Uyghur Congress, a delegation led by its president Turgunjan Alaw...
Gaza, Palestine (MNTV) — Gaza’s already fragile healthcare system is being pushed to the brink as Israeli restrictions continue to block the entry of critical medical supplies, leaving doctors struggling to treat patients and warning of preventable deaths. Medical teams from Doctors Without Borders say they have been unable to bring any new su...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — The Israeli military has allowed several soldiers accused of brutally abusing a Palestinian detainee to return to active service, a move that has intensified outrage over what critics describe as entrenched impunity within Israel’s security apparatus. According to Israeli media, the decision was approved by Eyal Zamir...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately release Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, warning that his detention reflects an escalating crackdown on press freedom in the Gulf state. The journalist, known for his work with major outlets including The New York Times, PBS, and Al Jazeera English, ha...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – A criminal complaint accusing Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing of genocide has been formally filed in Indonesia, targeting his alleged role in atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims. The case was submitted to Indonesia’s Attorney General by a coalition of civil society organizations, which accuse the milit...
SASARAM, India (MNTV) — A Muslim woman in Bihar’s Rohtas district died after allegedly consuming poison and administering it to her two minor children, police said, with initial reports indicating she was unable to cope with the trauma of her husband’s lynching and ongoing threats from the accused. The deceased, identified as Reshma Khatoon, a...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — A prominent Muslim community leader in Milwaukee has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sparking widespread criticism and demands for his immediate release. Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was taken into custody on March 30 as he was leaving his home, according to statemen...
