1. Home
  2. Human rights

Category: Human rights

Hybrid Invasion: Russia Severing Ties Between Ukraine and the Next Generation

Hybrid Invasion: Russia Severing Ties Between Ukraine and the Next Generation

Since February 2022, Russian soldiers have forcibly taken, described as mass abductions, thousands of Ukrainian children.  Melinda Simmons, British ambassador to Ukraine, believes Russia’s mass abduction of children from Ukraine is a deliberate strategy to

US, Taliban Conduct First Official Talks Since Afghanistan Coup

US, Taliban Conduct First Official Talks Since Afghanistan Coup

The Taliban has a long history of human rights abuses, and their recent actions have been no different. In recent years, the Taliban has: Banned girls from attending school. Denied women the right to work

Hospitals In Crisis: Women Give Birth On The Floor

Hospitals In Crisis: Women Give Birth On The Floor

According to UNICEF, Togo has an infant mortality rate of 43 deaths per 1000 live births and a neonatal mortality rate of 24 deaths per 1000 live births, which refers to infants who pass away

Indigenous Police Taking Charge in MMIWR Crisis

Indigenous Police Taking Charge in MMIWR Crisis

Detective Kathleen Lucero's thoughts revert to a terrifying recollection from her early career as she travels through the untamed terrain of the Manzano mountains. A village elder from her Native American community in New Mexico

Women in Taliban Face New Transportation Nightmare: Burqas!

Women in Taliban Face New Transportation Nightmare: Burqas!

No longer does Fereydun, a motorized rickshaw driver from Herat in western Afghanistan, carry women. According to Fereydun, if he were to transport women who weren't fully clothed, the Taliban would beat him up and

Activists Continue to Raise Voices Against China Government Despite Intimidation Campaigns

Activists Continue to Raise Voices Against China Government Despite Intimidation Campaigns

China’s pattern of intimidation and threats against activists, protesters, dissidents, and their families has continued to raise concerns about human rights and freedom of expression. Despite facing grave risks, brave individuals in China have persisted

Unveiling Vietnam’s Hidden Reality: The Plight of Political Prisoners

Unveiling Vietnam’s Hidden Reality: The Plight of Political Prisoners

Vietnam is well known for its beautiful scenery, mouthwatering cuisine, and turbulent past. But behind this alluring front, the nation hides a sad reality: political tyranny and the illegal detention of many people who dare

Urgent Call for Restoring Human Rights in Niger Amid Coup Crisis

Urgent Call for Restoring Human Rights in Niger Amid Coup Crisis

The self-declared National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) conducted a military coup in Niger on July 26, 2023, which shocked the country and caused grave concerns about protecting fundamental human rights. Human

Republicans Say Parents Have No Right to Allow Their Children’s Gender Change

Republicans Say Parents Have No Right to Allow Their Children’s Gender Change

On Thursday, a Republican colleague used her defense of parental rights to attack blue-state laws that limit parents' ability to prevent their children from transitioning. US House Republicans on a panel advocating for the limited

Investigating Istanbul Police’s Alleged Abuse during Suruç Bombing Commemoration

Investigating Istanbul Police’s Alleged Abuse during Suruç Bombing Commemoration

During a commemoration of the 2015 Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombing in Suruç, Turkey, on July 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Istanbul police of illegally detaining activists and mistreating them and their