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Shocking! Husband And In-Laws Make Woman Half-Naked, Thrashes Her Over Land Dispute

Shocking! Husband And In-Laws Make Woman Half-Naked, Thrashes Her Over Land Dispute

India - In a shocking and tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh, a woman was made half-naked and thrashed brutally by her husband and in-laws over a land dispute. A 3-year-old child of the woman rescued

Parliament condemns US abortion ruling

Parliament condemns US abortion ruling

United States - The European Union's parliament strongly denounced the repeal of abortion provisions in the US constitution on Thursday and demanded that similar protections be incorporated into the EU's fundamental rights charter. The European

Horrifying Child Rape Case Sparks Protests In Kyrgyzstan

Horrifying Child Rape Case Sparks Protests In Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan - A disturbing child rape case in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia, has sparked protest, with many demanding actions against the perpetrators. This week, women rights activists in Kyrgyzstan staged rallies in Bishkek,

‘We’ve become lab of human rights violations’: WB governor

‘We’ve become lab of human rights violations’: WB governor

India - The governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar, urged Bengali intellectuals on Wednesday to speak out against the "decimation of democratic values" in the state. The governor stated to reporters that West Bengal should

People ‘Can Be Imprisoned For Almost Anything’ in Russia

People ‘Can Be Imprisoned For Almost Anything’ in Russia

Russia - The Insider, an unaffiliated online Russian publication with its headquarters in Latvia, writes that "A draft law on equipping the Russian armed forces during operations outside the nation was enacted." The government will

Roe V Wade Row: Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic Closes

Roe V Wade Row: Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic Closes

United States - The only abortion clinic in Mississippi in the United States has shut down as a "trigger law" has come into force after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade

Shocking! Women Killed On Suspicion Of Witchcraft In Jharkhand

Shocking! Women Killed On Suspicion Of Witchcraft In Jharkhand

India - In Jharkhand, nearly 590 people, mostly women, were killed on suspicion of witchcraft, between 2001 and 2020, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Recently, two such incidents happened in Jharkhand. A

Bodies Dumped After Execution Found By HRW In Afghanistan

Bodies Dumped After Execution Found By HRW In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - It has been revealed through Human Rights Watch that Taliban has been systematically executing, leading to forcible elimination of alleged members and supporters of the Islamic State offshoot in the eastern part of

New visa restrictions harmful to Venezuelans

New visa restrictions harmful to Venezuelans

Venezuela - Human Rights Watch warned today that new visa restrictions by several American nations have resulted in a major rise in the number of Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap, a perilous rainforest area on

Afghan women demand reopening of schools after Taliban policy event overlooks women’s rights

Afghan women demand reopening of schools after Taliban policy event overlooks women’s rights

Afghanistan - The Taliban government recently held a large-scale conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, to make an array of policy decisions in line with Islamic law. However, the Taliban did not discuss women’s rights and debarred