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Over 29,000 LGBTQ Service Members Were Denied Honorable Discharges

Over 29,000 LGBTQ Service Members Were Denied Honorable Discharges

The extent of the U.S. military's decades-long discrimination against gay and lesbian service members has recently come to light thanks to new statistics shared exclusively with News. They show that more than 29,000 people who

A year since the Roe v. Wade Reversal

A year since the Roe v. Wade Reversal

Both proponents and opponents of abortion rights are preparing to honor the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse the influential Roe v. Wade decision from 1973, which had made abortion legal

22 years later, ExxonMobil finally settled Indonesians’ long-running abuse suit

22 years later, ExxonMobil finally settled Indonesians’ long-running abuse suit

Last month, a group of Indonesian villagers reached a confidential financial settlement with US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, after accusing it of human rights abuses including rape. It came 22 years after the case

Doha Agreement Bars Women from Participating in Politics- Report

Doha Agreement Bars Women from Participating in Politics- Report

According to Heather Barr, the associate director of Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division, the Doha agreement, which the US and the Taliban signed, is less transparent and largely excludes Afghan women from political participation.

South Korean City Officials Clash with Police at Protest Against LGBTQ Festival

South Korean City Officials Clash with Police at Protest Against LGBTQ Festival

On Saturday, local officials, led by the mayor, fought with the police in the South Korean city of Daegu during a protest against an LGBTQ festival. Christian groups and other people who didn't like the

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

The U.S. enacted Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (2020) has been widely recognized as a significant step towards addressing the harrowing human rights abuses faced by the Uyghur Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang region. While

Minneapolis Police Department Faces Damning Federal Investigation Findings and Potential Overhaul

Minneapolis Police Department Faces Damning Federal Investigation Findings and Potential Overhaul

An 89-page report documenting the findings of the US Department of Justice's multi year investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) was just made public. The probe was brought on by the 2020 murder of

Hate Speech Has No Place in Our World- UN Human Rights

Hate Speech Has No Place in Our World- UN Human Rights

Ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech on June 18, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has asked everyone to work together to make the world a more respectful and

The Dire Situation of Children in Haiti: A Call for Urgent Support

The Dire Situation of Children in Haiti: A Call for Urgent Support

Children in Haiti are subjected to dangers and challenges that are unheard of, making life there more difficult than ever. An unfathomable disaster has been brought about by the rising violence and displacement, combined with

Violations of Human Rights By Russia, In Sudan & Hong Kong

Violations of Human Rights By Russia, In Sudan & Hong Kong

Three resolutions on the respect for human rights by Russia, Sudan, and Hong Kong were adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday. Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov, two minor Ukrainians, were subjected to torture and