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Repealing Roe vs Wade abortion law would be a blow to women’s rights

Repealing Roe vs Wade abortion law would be a blow to women’s rights

United States - Michelle Bachelet stated in a statement that the highly anticipated Supreme Court judgment, which was rendered by a vote of six to three in the specific case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's

US Abortion Ruling: Overturning Of Roe Vs Wade Abortion Law A ‘Huge Blow To Women’s Rights’

US Abortion Ruling: Overturning Of Roe Vs Wade Abortion Law A ‘Huge Blow To Women’s Rights’

United States - The United States (US) Supreme Court, on Friday, struck down the historic Roe vs Wade judgment that had institutionalized the constitutional right to abortion in the country. After the verdict, women in

Chinese City Loses “Civilized” Status After Women Thrashed In Restaurant

Chinese City Loses “Civilized” Status After Women Thrashed In Restaurant

China - The Chinese city, Tangshan, has been stripped of its honorary "civilized" status after a group of men beat four women outside a restaurant. The assault on the women has sparked public outrage as

US court decision on NY gun law erodes human rights

US court decision on NY gun law erodes human rights

United States - Just a few weeks ago, an armed 18-year-old entered a grocery store in a neighborhood with a high concentration of Black people in Buffalo, New York, and killed 10 people while hurting

Rwanda to increase political clout due to refugee deal with UK

Rwanda to increase political clout due to refugee deal with UK

United Kingdom - The U.K.'s agreement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was suspended by the European Court of Human Rights. The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, though, is not giving up. They contend

“Rape Emergency” Declared In Pakistan’s Punjab Province As Rapes Become Endemic

“Rape Emergency” Declared In Pakistan’s Punjab Province As Rapes Become Endemic

Pakistan - An emergency has been declared in Pakistan’s Punjab province by the local government due to the rising number of rape cases. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Punjab Home Minister Atta Tarar

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