Human rights

Egypt: Amnesty International Calls For Immediate Release Of Hisham Kassem

Amnesty International's Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Philip Luther, has called for the immediate…

September 14, 2023

Iran’s ‘Gender Apartheid’ Bill: The Ongoing Struggle for Women’s Rights

It is depressing to see how the oppressive hold of patriarchy is becoming more entrenched in some parts of the…

September 14, 2023

We Need Immediate Cessation Of Recruitment And Use Of ‘Child Soldiers’

The UN Security Council has identified six grave violations affecting children: sexual violence against children, attacks against schools or hospitals,…

September 13, 2023

US: Women Travel Over 12 Hours to Neighboring States for Abortion

Women in the US travel for hours to strategically opened abortion clinics to circumvent the bans in their home states.…

September 12, 2023

Blow to women’s rights; Sexual harassment taking place on flight

Flights are not safe for Indian women. They have been facing sexual harassment on flights, which is a huge blow…

September 11, 2023

EU Pushed to Recognize Sex Workers As Court Steps Up Rights Protection

Sex workers in the EU have turned to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the French government criminalized…

September 9, 2023

HRW shines light on Taliban’s gender crimes against humanity

Since taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban have committed numerous human rights violations, particularly against the country's women and girls. The…

September 8, 2023

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

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