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Wrighter

Wrighter covers news across the global on Human Rights, Migrants Rights, and Labor Rights. Wrighter has vast experience in writing and is a doctor by profession.

UN raises alarm over Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny getting 19 more years in prison

UN raises alarm over Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny getting 19 more years in prison

The latest 19-year prison sentence imposed on jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny raises serious concerns over judicial harassment and instrumentalisation of the court system for political purposes, Volker Türk, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner,

4-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted by Migrant Worker in Kerala

4-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted by Migrant Worker in Kerala

In the Chelari neighborhood of the Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala on Thursday, the police made an arrest of a migrant worker who is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl who

US Records Strong Job Growth and Pay Raises Amid High Inflation

US Records Strong Job Growth and Pay Raises Amid High Inflation

State and local governments in the US added 379,000 jobs in the first half of 2023 despite stubbornly high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s sharp interest rate hikes. This suggests the American job market is

Rains Compound Misery of Darfur Refugees in Chad

Rains Compound Misery of Darfur Refugees in Chad

Since fighting started in Sudan, according to UN estimates, more than 300,000 people have fled to Chad from Darfur. As heavy rain and wind batter makeshift camps, thousands of refugees fleeing fighting and ethnically targeted

Biden Admin to Take Bold Initiative to Eradicate Child Labor and Strengthen Laws

Biden Admin to Take Bold Initiative to Eradicate Child Labor and Strengthen Laws

After being accused of creating the largest child trafficking ring in US history by the Republicans, the Biden administration is stepping up efforts to stop companies using and exploiting child labor.  The Department of Labor

Women in Taliban Face New Transportation Nightmare: Burqas!

Women in Taliban Face New Transportation Nightmare: Burqas!

No longer does Fereydun, a motorized rickshaw driver from Herat in western Afghanistan, carry women. According to Fereydun, if he were to transport women who weren't fully clothed, the Taliban would beat him up and

UK: New train strikes to bring further disruption. Everything you need to know

UK: New train strikes to bring further disruption. Everything you need to know

The latest industrial action on Saturday by members of the RMT union at 14 rail companies is expected to introduce passengers in the UK to more disruption. The workers are striking as part of a

Investigating Istanbul Police’s Alleged Abuse during Suruç Bombing Commemoration

Investigating Istanbul Police’s Alleged Abuse during Suruç Bombing Commemoration

During a commemoration of the 2015 Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombing in Suruç, Turkey, on July 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Istanbul police of illegally detaining activists and mistreating them and their

Afghanistan: UN Should Prioritize Rights

Afghanistan: UN Should Prioritize Rights

Human Rights Watch submitted today to the special coordinator leading a UN Security Council-mandated independent assessment of the international response to the Afghanistan crisis that it should prioritize human rights, especially women and girls' rights.

Strike by English Radiographers Over Pay and Staffing Issues Lasts for 2-Days

Strike by English Radiographers Over Pay and Staffing Issues Lasts for 2-Days

On Tuesday, thousands of radiologists in England will walk out in protest of the government's policies regarding pay, hiring, and retention. Members of the Society of Radiographers (SoR) voted to reject the 5% pay increase