Human rights

Philippines at risk from roaring Typhoon Noru

Philippines - The eye of the storm, known as Typhoon Carding, hit the Polillo Islands at 5:00 pm. local (5…

September 26, 2022

South Asian origin women unite to decry ‘senseless communal violence’ in Leicester

UK - South Asian women in Leicester, a city in England, have come together to call for unity after weeks…

September 26, 2022

Seminar highlights violations of human rights in Balochistan

Pakistan - Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) hosted a seminar titled "Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of Human Rights Violations in…

September 25, 2022

Massive internet shutdowns in Iran cause serious concern

Iran - When Iranian authorities shut down the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to trace…

September 24, 2022

Evidence suggests war crimes in Ukraine: U.N. rights experts

Ukraine - A team of experts commissioned by the UN's top human rights body to investigate the rights violations in…

September 24, 2022

Five people die in Iran during protests over the death of a woman detained by police

Iran - According to a human rights monitor, five people were killed by Iranian security forces during protests sparked by…

September 23, 2022

Russians flee to the border after being drafted into the army

Russia - Lines formed at border crossings after President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a partial military mobilization that could…

September 23, 2022

Beijing hosts 2022 Beijing Forum on Human Rights

China - The 2022 Beijing Forum on Human Rights was recently hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies…

September 21, 2022

Iranian police call Mahsa Amini’s death ‘regrettable’ as protesters take to streets

Iran - Amini, 22, who was stopped and detained by Iranian vice police in Tehran on Tuesday, died after falling…

September 21, 2022

Typhoon landslides and floods hit Japan

Japan - Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 people after it hit the southern island…

September 20, 2022

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