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Japan has long been notorious for its low age of consent — 13 years old — which is among the lowest in the world. While Japan's criminal code currently sets the age of consent at
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G7 host Japan is the intergovernmental political forum's only member that doesn't recognise same-sex unions yet. Ahead of the leaders' gathering from May 19 - 21, the government is under growing pressure to show progress
Freelance writer
The government of Burundi has come under scrutiny in recent weeks as four human rights activists were arrested while attempting to travel out of the country. This is a troubling sign for the state of
Freelance writer
Head of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Atnike Nova Sigiro made an unprecedented remark on February 13 in response to the death sentence imposed on a former two-star police general, saying the
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Respondents to a Kyodo News poll said Japan has a high rate of people who want a recognized same-sex marriage, the show showed the percentage who want it is 64%. The reports and survey come
Freelance writer
he F-9 area of Islamabad in Pakistan and the alleged gangrape of the woman in this locality had brought back all the scary memory of the Nirbhaya case of India. Though countries are different the
Senior Reporter
UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk on Friday called on the international community to deploy a specialised armed force to one of the poorest countries in the world, raising warnings against violent gangs creating a
Senior Reporter
From a long time, subject of sexual harassment complaints was raising concern. Finally, McDonald's has signed a settlement with equality watchdog of Britain after raising on the way to handles sexual harassment complaints. BBC news
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Afghanistan, ravaged by nearly four decades of war, is now in the grip of famine in the midst of a severe winter. With Afghanistan facing a severe humanitarian crisis amid ongoing political chaos and a
Freelance writer
On Monday, four Catholic priests were sentenced to 10 years in prison by judge Nicaraguan. The reason that is burning, in this case, is that they were fueling "sedition" and "spreading false news". Rights groups
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