Human rights

Spanish women footballers to go on strike over pay and conditions

In a rare move, Spanish women footballers are set to go on strike for the opening two weeks of the…

September 8, 2023

Sri Lanka asked to address its accountability deficit

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday emphasised the pressing need for cash-strapped Sri Lanka to address…

September 7, 2023

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

In a landmark ruling for women’s rights, the Supreme Court of Mexico has decriminalized abortion nationwide.  The new ruling is…

September 7, 2023

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday launched a new global campaign entitled 'Hope Away from Home', calling…

September 6, 2023

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Good news for women in Afghanistan! Is Afghanistan finally considering women’s rights? Can Taliban safeguard women's freedoms and rights?  The…

September 6, 2023

Essure contraceptive: UK women to take legal action due to pain

Two hundred women in the United Kingdom can now take group legal action against the Essure contraceptive device, the women's…

September 5, 2023

Evidence of Kim’s crimes against humanity in DPRK ‘abundant’: Activists

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, Elizabeth Salmon, arrived in Seoul on Monday…

September 4, 2023

Twitter Faces Lawsuit for Helping Saudi Arabia Commit Human Rights Abuses

Twitter, now known as X, is facing a civil US lawsuit for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia commit grave human rights…

September 4, 2023

Strike in Pakistan : Protest of Soaring Prices, Utility Bills

In protest of rising energy and fuel prices, thousands of Pakistani business owners  closed their doors on Saturday, igniting widespread…

September 3, 2023

UN expert on human rights in North Korea to visit Seoul

Elizabeth Salmon, the UN Human Rights Office's special rapporteur on North Korea, will conduct her second official visit to the…

September 2, 2023

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