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EU urges nations to keep their border open for refugees from Ukraine

EU urges nations to keep their border open for refugees from Ukraine

Ukraine - Ukrainians are struggling to find a safe home due to the terrible crisis their land is witnessing after the attack by Russia. At this time, the European Union stressed that all the nations

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

India - A 14-year-old girl was rescued from child marriage at Niharuni village in Jagatsinghapur District of Odisha. The officials of the district administration and child helpline intervened with help of local villagers and averted

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Sudan - Global watchdog, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, March 1, that authorities of South Sudan must free the two government critics who have been detained on rather ambiguous charges since mid of 2021.

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

Ukraine - On Monday, the UN released a report that declared 102 civilians to be dead at  least as per initial filing. This includes seven children along with several women in the attack. Through its

Sexual violence as ‘weapon of war’ to rise after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, campaigners warn

Sexual violence as ‘weapon of war’ to rise after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, campaigners warn

Ukraine - Ukrainian women will experience sexual violence wielded as a “weapon of war” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Several campaigners have warned that women are likely to be hardest hit by

Spyware Is Suppressing Human Rights In Bahrain

Spyware Is Suppressing Human Rights In Bahrain

Bahrain - A government client of NSO Group, the Israeli spyware maker, hacked the phone of Mohammed al-Tajer, a Bahraini lawyer once involved in human rights work in Bahrain. The 55-year-old lawyer from Bahrain was

Human Rights Commission demands action against Police brutality on protesters

Human Rights Commission demands action against Police brutality on protesters

India - On Tuesday, the National Human Rights commission urged action on Police brutality on students when they were protesting against the changes in the Railway Recruitment Board. As per a legal website, the commission

UN report: France has violated rights of citizen children detained in Syrian camps

UN report: France has violated rights of citizen children detained in Syrian camps

Syria - The United Nations Child Rights Committee said on Thursday in its latest report findings that rights of French children who are detained in Syrian camps have been violated by France. In the report

Child Marriages Go Unnoticed In Lebanon and Syria

Child Marriages Go Unnoticed In Lebanon and Syria

Lebanon - Lebanese and Syrian underage girls are repeatedly being forced into child marriage driven out of desperation to avoid poverty and economic hardships. Signing marriage contracts, these girls are literally being sold to get

European Union sets out plans to make firms accountable for human rights violations

European Union sets out plans to make firms accountable for human rights violations

Europe - The EU (European Union) commissioners Thierry Breton and Didier Reynders presented the Commission’s proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on 23 February. The ‘Directive on Corporate Sustainability