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Coronavirus pandemic leads to increase in domestic violence cases; violence is a new normal

Coronavirus pandemic leads to increase in domestic violence cases; violence is a new normal

Jordan - The global rise of the coronavirus and the Omicron variant led to the revival of movement restrictions, school closures and economic uncertainty. This led to intensifying the conditions of domestic abuse. Since the

Crackdown on free thought: Russia’s court shuts down oldest human rights group in country

Crackdown on free thought: Russia’s court shuts down oldest human rights group in country

Russia - Russia continues to blow the right to independent thought, freedom to expression and free speech in the country. In the latest blow to human rights, Supreme Court of Russia has ordered shuttering down

Russia: Growing Internet Censorship; Zone Of Repression

Russia: Growing Internet Censorship; Zone Of Repression

Russia - The Russian authorities redoubled their efforts in 2021 to repress internet freedoms in the country. Over the past few years, the government blocked popular censorship circumvention tools and experimented with novel censorship technologies

Mugu, Nepal: How poverty is keeping children deprived of education

Mugu, Nepal: How poverty is keeping children deprived of education

Nepal - Chhayanathrara Municipality-9’s Mugu in Nepal has some heart wrenching stories of children who should be in school, gaining knowledge and education like a normal child. Instead they are not. Sarjan Rawal is a

UN Experts Ask India To Release Kashmir’s Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez

UN Experts Ask India To Release Kashmir’s Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez

India - The United Nations (UN) experts and international human rights organizations asked India to immediately release Kashmir's human rights activist Khurram Parvez. The UN also asked the central government to ensure his rights to

Children face the dearth of food scarcity in Afghanistan as famine daunts the country

Children face the dearth of food scarcity in Afghanistan as famine daunts the country

Afghanistan - A klutzy hospital in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar presents a melancholic sight of emancipated children. As the children of varied age groups lie listless in their beds, a three year old girl Kamila lies

The significance of human rights for Rohingya refugees

The significance of human rights for Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh - On Sunday, an independent UN expert lauded Bangladesh for its efforts in providing Rohingya refugees a haven after they fled the atrocities and crimes against them in Myanmar. Ending his first official visit

UN Seeks Probe Into Sexual Violence In Peaceful Sudanese Protests

UN Seeks Probe Into Sexual Violence In Peaceful Sudanese Protests

Sudan - The United Nations is condemning serious acts of sexual violence and use of live ammunition in Sudan. These include demonstrations by civilians against the military coup that happened in October this year and

Human Rights Group Demand Release Of Unlawful Imprisonment Of Educationists

Human Rights Group Demand Release Of Unlawful Imprisonment Of Educationists

Iran - human rights activists are seeking justice for teachers. These include groups like Education International and its member organisations. They are all seeking justice in the sense of prevention of them being jailed for

Iran: Women are at risk as execution numbers rise

Iran: Women are at risk as execution numbers rise

Iran - Women in Iran are at risk because of the rise in execution numbers. Many women executed in Iran in recent years have been hanged for murder. Women are living their life with constant