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UN court will hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar

UN court will hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar

Myanmar - On Friday, the judges at the United Nations’ highest court rejected the preliminary objections raised by Myanmar to a case alleging that the Southeast Asian country carried out targeted genocide against the Rohingya

Women do the lion’s share of domestic work, for no pay: Study

Women do the lion’s share of domestic work, for no pay: Study

Europe - Women and young girls do a lot of work without any payment. A survey, conducted by the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Birmingham and Brunel, revealed that women do tons of unpaid work.

Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

East Africa - Six years after the bodies of three including human rights lawyer, were found in a river, three police officers and one police informant have been found guilty of the killings by a

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

India - In a significant order, the Supreme Court in India allowed a 25-year-old unmarried woman to abort her 24-weeks pregnancy arising out of a live-in relationship. With this case, the Supreme Court expanded the

One year to human rights regression in Tunisia

One year to human rights regression in Tunisia

North Africa - Global rights watchdog, Amnesty International has issued a new report briefing titled “Tunisia: A year of Human Rights Regression since President power grab”. The organization has called out the Tunisian authorities to

Myanmar Uses Landmines To Terrorize Civilians And Abuses Human Rights  

Myanmar Uses Landmines To Terrorize Civilians And Abuses Human Rights  

Myanmar - The Amnesty International has held the Myanmar junta rule responsible for heinous war crimes as it continues to laydown mines in large numbers. These have been laid out in outskirts where the junta

UN report highlights massive human rights violations by Taliban in Afghanistan

UN report highlights massive human rights violations by Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghanistan - A new report by UNAMA (UN Mission in Afghanistan), that was released on Wednesday, has confirmed excessive suppression of human rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime since its takeover 11 months ago,

Texas Abortion Law Forced A Woman To Carry Dead Fetus For 2 Weeks

Texas Abortion Law Forced A Woman To Carry Dead Fetus For 2 Weeks

United States - Marlena Stell, a beauty Youtuber from the United States (US), found out after 9½ weeks into her pregnancy that she had suffered a miscarriage. However, a doctor in Texas, a US state

Human Rights Groups Report Alarming Increase in Muslim Hate Crime Incidents in America  

Human Rights Groups Report Alarming Increase in Muslim Hate Crime Incidents in America  

United States - Moslem living in various parts of the US are feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the increasing levels of hate crimes as instances of Islamophobia are on the rise. A survey done on over

LGBT+ rights win: US House passes same sex marriage bill

LGBT+ rights win: US House passes same sex marriage bill

United States - The United States House has passed a bill aimed to protect the right to same sex and interracial marriages in the country. The vote comes amid rising concerns that the US Supreme