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Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

The Canadian Press has heard that Quebec's minister of labor will introduce a measure to limit the participation of children in the labor market as early as February. Shortly after receiving a report from the

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

The military regime in Myanmar is inflicting extreme violations of human rights against the civilians in country’s Karen State, with the situation getting worse by the day. The report was released by the Karen Human

Australia sanctions Iran’s morality police, Russians over human rights violations

Australia sanctions Iran’s morality police, Russians over human rights violations

The Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong has announced that Magnitsky-style sanctions (named for the lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in prison after exposing corruption in Russia) are imposed by the country on Iran’s morality

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

According to a report by The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), this year 2022 witnessed killing of 67 journalists and media workers, which was a 30 per cent surge than last year’s 47 killings on

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

The strike by South Korean truckers, which had been going on for several weeks, was finally put an end by a majority vote on Friday. According to Seoul's commerce ministry, the strike, which began on

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

The report with the title “For a Life of Contentment -- The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development,” has been jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research

US pushed for the UN Economic body to accredit 9 human rights groups

US pushed for the UN Economic body to accredit 9 human rights groups

Despite opposition from Russia, China, India, Arab states, and others, the United Nations committee in charge of regulating economic development and social issues finally voted on Wednesday to include nine human rights and minority groups

Japanese fertility law targets rights of single women, homosexuals

Japanese fertility law targets rights of single women, homosexuals

A proposed fertility law in Japan, that might be tabled this month in the country’s Parliament, would be in direct violation of the rights of single women and lesbians. According to Human Rights Watch, the

Tourism in Indonesia: What do the new laws hold for tourists?

Tourism in Indonesia: What do the new laws hold for tourists?

the Indonesian government passed a new criminal code that prohibits, among other things, having sex outside of marriage and making derogatory remarks about the president or vice president. The new laws will also apply to

China-linked cyberattacks hits Amnesty International Canada

China-linked cyberattacks hits Amnesty International Canada

The security breach was discovered for the first time, and on the same day, forensic investigators were recruited to investigate its nature. The only searches that were connected to China that were carried out by