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Shreya Shah

Shreya Shah is a multimedia journalist and a passionate writer in The Workers Rights. Her passion for journalism helps the media to share important stories.

UN human rights expert: women rights suppressed by online & offline hate speech, sexism

UN human rights expert: women rights suppressed by online & offline hate speech, sexism

US - An independent United Nations’ human rights expert said while addressing the General Assembly on Monday how the various forms of abuses, both online and offline, are instrumental in suppressing freedom and rights of

Taliban Backtracks On Women Girl Human Rights

Taliban Backtracks On Women Girl Human Rights

Afghanistan - According to reports by Human Rights Watch, Herat in Afghanistan has become the epicenter of widespread atrocities against girls and women. With the return of the authoritarian Islamist group Taliban to power, the

Chile Becomes Intolerant To Surge of Venezuelan Migrants

Chile Becomes Intolerant To Surge of Venezuelan Migrants

Chile, USA - Iquique in Chile is becoming a makeshift haven for immigrants, something that is not going very well with the rest of the residents. Situated near the border of Bolivia, the small city

Concerns over safety of Asylum Seekers in Canada rise, HRW questions putting them in provincial jails

Concerns over safety of Asylum Seekers in Canada rise, HRW questions putting them in provincial jails

Canada - Human Rights groups are highlighting the mistreatment of asylum seekers and refugees in Canada after it was found out that they were being detained in provincial jails after an agreement between the federal

Uzbekistan imposes restrictions on opposition to keep them away from Presidential Ballot

Uzbekistan imposes restrictions on opposition to keep them away from Presidential Ballot

Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan has stooped to a new low as far as human rights are concerned by jeopardizing free will, choice of people in the country. Not only has the country gone a step ahead

Why Is Congress Pushing For Amendment Of Rajasthan Child Marriage Registration Bill?

Why Is Congress Pushing For Amendment Of Rajasthan Child Marriage Registration Bill?

Rajasthan, India - Marking the International Girl Child Day, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has withdrawn the controversial Child Marriage Registration Bill, that would have certified child marriage. The bill contained a provision related to

Mental Health Day 2021 Calls for Equality to Serve Human Rights

Mental Health Day 2021 Calls for Equality to Serve Human Rights

Geneva, Switzerland - When we talk about equality, it is mostly related to physical availability of rights or fighting for the rights which are more identifiable by nature but we fail to acknowledge the importance

Hong Kong Legislative passed Anti-Doxxing Bill to safeguard Privacy but limiting Human Freedom Rights

Hong Kong Legislative passed Anti-Doxxing Bill to safeguard Privacy but limiting Human Freedom Rights

Hong Kong - On Wednesday, Hong Kong's legislature passed a privacy law tackling "doxxing" law. It simply means that public release of information identifying an individual or organization, could be used to protect those in

Increasing crackdown in Cambodia a threat to fundamental human rights: UNHRC

Increasing crackdown in Cambodia a threat to fundamental human rights: UNHRC

Cambodia - Cambodian government’s increasing crackdown and suppression of political opponents, critics and activists is violating fundamental human rights of the people, said UN monitors probing human rights crisis in Cambodia. The report on stifling

Rohingya refugee activists targeted, HRW demands action

Rohingya refugee activists targeted, HRW demands action

Bangladesh - Global human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch has urged the Bangladeshi authorities and United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) members to take required measures urgently to protect Rohingya refugee activists. The leaders and