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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

India rejects OIC & Pak’s comments on J&K at UN Human Rights Council

India rejects OIC & Pak’s comments on J&K at UN Human Rights Council

Utilizing its right to reply to comments made by Pakistan and OIC on its internal matter at 46th session of UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council), first secretary, Permanent Mission of India Mr. Pawankumar Badhe

Erdogan tries to woo EU for bloc’s membership by introducing cosmetic changes in his regime

Erdogan tries to woo EU for bloc’s membership by introducing cosmetic changes in his regime

In the pursuit to achieve Turkey’s longstanding dream of becoming part of the European Union, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been trying very hard to brush up the country’s image, especially the human rights

Turkey: Today Erdogan will unveil human rights action plan

Turkey: Today Erdogan will unveil human rights action plan

On March 2, Turkey's President Recep Erdoğan stated that he will be unveiling the new human rights action plan moreover they are also prepared to begin consultation for a new and more democratic constitution in

Nations Urge UN Security Council For Arms Embargo In Myanmar

Nations Urge UN Security Council For Arms Embargo In Myanmar

The situation in Myanmar has gone to levels where an arms embargo might be put into place by the United Nations Security Council. This has been a strong-worded request put forward by 137 nongovernmental groups

United Kingdom seeks a new UN resolution for Sri Lanka human rights abuse

United Kingdom seeks a new UN resolution for Sri Lanka human rights abuse

Sri Lanka is going to face another UN resolution urging it to hold human rights victimizers responsible and bring justice to the sufferers of its 26 year-long civil war. UK and others have distributed a

UN Report: Malaysia Planning to Deport Asylum-Seekers to Myanmar

UN Report: Malaysia Planning to Deport Asylum-Seekers to Myanmar

On Friday, the UN expressed that Malaysia ought not to arrange to extradite Myanmar refugees following Reuter's report that it was planning to send 1,200 Myanmar nationals back home. On Feb 11 Malaysia's director-general of

Human rights catastrophe in Xinjiang detention centers: victims share gang rape experiences

Human rights catastrophe in Xinjiang detention centers: victims share gang rape experiences

In a new development, a former teacher who was called in to teach at detention centres in Xinjiang has shared horrific encounters of human rights abuses to extreme that have brought the Chinese province at

Boğaziçi university: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students

Boğaziçi university: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students

Turkey: Statement by the EU on the detentions of students and developments around Boğaziçi university. European Union is seriously concerned over the negative developments in Turkey in the areas of the rule of law, human

HRW slams Turkey for illegally transferring 63 Syria prisoners

HRW slams Turkey for illegally transferring 63 Syria prisoners

On Wednesday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) censured the illegal transfer of more than 60 Syrians to Turkey that were captured by Ankara and its neighborhood proxies in northeast Syria in the year 2019.  As

Farmers in Canada are urging the federal government to waive the negative COVID-19 test result

Farmers in Canada are urging the federal government to waive the negative COVID-19 test result

Canada farmers who contract migrant workers are asking the federal government to suspend the negative COVID-19 test result required before the employees can fly into the country, saying the cost of the tests in certain