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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

Ukraine may have the same treatment as Syria by Russian officials, HRW predicts

Ukraine may have the same treatment as Syria by Russian officials, HRW predicts

Ukraine - On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch expressed concerns over the terrible situation in Ukraine post Russian interference and predicted that it may witness the same level of torture as Syria did during its time.

Historic win for women’s rights as Colombia legalizes abortion

Historic win for women’s rights as Colombia legalizes abortion

Cambodia - In what is being dubbed as a historic and milestone win for human rights for women, Colombia has decriminalized abortion during initial 24 weeks of pregnancy. Campaigners and activists in Latin America are

Students in Annapolis come together to make environmental right part of human rights

Students in Annapolis come together to make environmental right part of human rights

United States - Environmental rights are as much part of human rights as any other basic need, stress students in Annapolis as they rally to bring out the adversities of climate change. Students are not

Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills In European Union Supply-Chain Crackdown

Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills In European Union Supply-Chain Crackdown

Europe - An European Union (EU) crackdown on human rights abuses and environmental breaches is set to be unveiled this week. Global firms from mining to fashion risk massive compensation bills in a crackdown. The