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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

Nicaragua government’s crackdown on civil society endangers rights of people

Nicaragua government’s crackdown on civil society endangers rights of people

Nicaragua - Authorities of Nicaragua have shuttered down hundreds of non-government organizations, thereby underlining the people’s freedom of association and expression, and dismantling the civil society framework of the country, said Human Rights Watch. The

Girls Allegedly Forced To Remove Their Bras In Kerala For NEET Exam, FIR Filed

Girls Allegedly Forced To Remove Their Bras In Kerala For NEET Exam, FIR Filed

India - Girls who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in the Kollam district in Kerala were allegedly asked to remove their bras to be allowed to write the examination at the

Transgender people in El Salvador continue to fight for equal rights

Transgender people in El Salvador continue to fight for equal rights

A recent report by global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch and COMCAVIS TRANS has highlighted the plight of transgender people in El Salvador as they continue to face discrimination due to lack of legal gender

India, EU affirm mutual commitment to universal human rights

India, EU affirm mutual commitment to universal human rights

India - joined the European Union on Friday and "recognized" the "important role" of national human rights institutions, civil society officials, and journalists. They shared freedom of expression and "concerns" about "online and offline opinions."

Human Rights Watch support Zambian sensation Banda

Human Rights Watch support Zambian sensation Banda

Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental organization, has defended Zambian striker Barbra Banda after she was refused the opportunity to compete in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The 22-year-old was disqualified from

Women In Health Sector Earn 24% Less Than Men, Finds Report

Women In Health Sector Earn 24% Less Than Men, Finds Report

Women in the health and wellness sector face a larger gender pay gap, according to a new report. On average, women earn 24 per cent less than men, a larger gender pay gap than any

UN removes violators of children’s rights from ‘List of Shame’

UN removes violators of children’s rights from ‘List of Shame’

Israel - Israeli security forces killed 78 Palestinian children and injured 982 more in 2021 than any other armed force or group in the 21 conflict nations Antonio Guterres studied in his new annual report

Netherland To Make WFH Lawful For All Employees Soon

Netherland To Make WFH Lawful For All Employees Soon

Europe - The Netherlands is finally planning to make work-from-home a reality for employees. Once passed by the Senate, the legislation could become a law as the approval has already come through from the Lower

EU resolution on Belarus denounced as shameless interference

EU resolution on Belarus denounced as shameless interference

Europe - According to BelTA, Larisa Belskaya, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Office in Geneva, has attacked the EU resolution on the state of human rights in Belarus