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UK courts may disregard interim ECHR rulings under the new human rights agenda

UK courts may disregard interim ECHR rulings under the new human rights agenda

United Kingdom - Under a new draft bill, the British government has vowed to block interim judgments from the European Court of Human Rights from being enforceable in British courts. The contentious U.K. deportation flight

South Sudan Sells Girl Children For Cattle To Combat Poverty  

South Sudan Sells Girl Children For Cattle To Combat Poverty  

South Sudan - The sad state of affairs in Sudan is that girls are being traded for cows and cattle for daily survival. It is believed that in demand are younger girls who can get

Asian Women & Journalists Are New Targets Of CCP Repression

Asian Women & Journalists Are New Targets Of CCP Repression

China - Asian women and Chinese journalists are the new targets of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) network, according to a new report, which states that women of Asian descent face the worst kind of

Migrant workers ask protection from KSHRC amid police brutality

Migrant workers ask protection from KSHRC amid police brutality

India - At least two migrant workers who gather rubbish from West Bengal and Delhi went to the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Monday and submitted a petition asking for protection against police

An Ode Of A Journalist To Children Of Ukraine

An Ode Of A Journalist To Children Of Ukraine

Ukraine - It’s a tribute and contribution to the lives of Ukrainian children of a very different kind. A journalist has sold of his Nobel prize to raise money to fund the safety programme of

China requests United Nations to investigate human rights breaches against indigenous women and girls in US, Canada, and Australia

China requests United Nations to investigate human rights breaches against indigenous women and girls in US, Canada, and Australia

China - A Chinese representative urged the UN human rights mechanisms to continue to monitor human rights breaches against indigenous women and girls in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The envoy made the statements

Many Banks In India Are Denying Work To Pregnant Women

Many Banks In India Are Denying Work To Pregnant Women

India - Many banks in India are denying work to pregnant women. Post 12 weeks of pregnancy, women are not allowed to work as they are considered unfit for joining the bank. According to some

Russian Soldiers Accused Of Raping Ukrainian Women: The Stories Are True

Russian Soldiers Accused Of Raping Ukrainian Women: The Stories Are True

Russian soldiers have used sexual violence as a “weapon of war” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian women are bearing the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The stories about Russian

Academics write to Shehbaz Sharif about Pakistan’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation

Academics write to Shehbaz Sharif about Pakistan’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation

Pakistan - According to media reports, a group of academics, including Noam Chomsky, has written an open letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to take action against the country's ‘deteriorating human rights

Top 5 Facts About Women’s Rights In Afghanistan

Top 5 Facts About Women’s Rights In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Women's rights are the rights of women and girls worldwide. These rights include the right to live free from violence and any kind of discrimination. In Afghanistan, women are deprived of their basic