Human rights

Appeal against Tokyo court’s decision to upheld same-sex marriage ban

Plaintiffs in Tokyo have appealed against a court decision recently that had upheld the Japanese government’s ban on same sex…

December 13, 2022

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

The Canadian Press has heard that Quebec's minister of labor will introduce a measure to limit the participation of children…

December 12, 2022

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

The military regime in Myanmar is inflicting extreme violations of human rights against the civilians in country’s Karen State, with…

December 12, 2022

Australia sanctions Iran’s morality police, Russians over human rights violations

The Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong has announced that Magnitsky-style sanctions (named for the lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died…

December 10, 2022

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

According to a report by The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), this year 2022 witnessed killing of 67 journalists and…

December 10, 2022

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

The strike by South Korean truckers, which had been going on for several weeks, was finally put an end by…

December 9, 2022

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

The report with the title “For a Life of Contentment -- The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development,” has been…

December 9, 2022

US pushed for the UN Economic body to accredit 9 human rights groups

Despite opposition from Russia, China, India, Arab states, and others, the United Nations committee in charge of regulating economic development…

December 8, 2022

Japanese fertility law targets rights of single women, homosexuals

A proposed fertility law in Japan, that might be tabled this month in the country’s Parliament, would be in direct…

December 7, 2022

Tourism in Indonesia: What do the new laws hold for tourists?

the Indonesian government passed a new criminal code that prohibits, among other things, having sex outside of marriage and making…

December 7, 2022

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