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UN Security Council Meeting Will Focus On Intersex And LGBTQ Rights

UN Security Council Meeting Will Focus On Intersex And LGBTQ Rights

On March 20, a meeting will be held at the UN with the goal of integrating LGBTQ and intersex rights into the work of the Security Council. Along with Albania, Brazil, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,

Thailand: Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders

Thailand: Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders

The criminal defamation cases brought by Thammakaset Company Limited should be immediately withdrawn by the  Thai prosecutor. Human Rights Watch today condemned the actions of three prominent human rights defenders who supported other activists facing

SA Human Rights Commission launched a social media charter

SA Human Rights Commission launched a social media charter

Commission for Human Rights in South Africa launched social media charter- In an effort to combat the unsociable and unconstitutional behavior on social media, the South African Human Rights Commission has launched a social media

UN calls for release of human rights activists in Egypt

UN calls for release of human rights activists in Egypt

Mary Lawlor, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders at the UN, said yesterday that she is concerned about the prison sentences issued against lawyers and human rights activists in Egypt. The

Activists urge UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to court

Activists urge UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to court

THE UNITED NATIONS: On Monday, human rights activists urged the United Nations Security Council to refer Myanmar's military rulers to the International Criminal Court and urged Southeast Asian neighbors to support the opposition's pro-democracy movement.

Are there restrictions on foreigners driving their cars in Bali?

Are there restrictions on foreigners driving their cars in Bali?

Bali: With remarks made by Governor Wayan Koster during a news conference on Sunday, March 12, 2023, held at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights headquarters in Denpasar, efforts by government authorities in Bali

Iraq’s ‘authoritarian’ alcohol ban a boost to black market and blow to minorities

Iraq’s ‘authoritarian’ alcohol ban a boost to black market and blow to minorities

Former Iraqi vice president Saddam Hussein regularly provided foreign journalists with glasses filled with Johnny Walker Black Label, which he called his country's "national drink" in the 1970s. A number of pictures of Saddam enjoying

Major Canadian school board recognizes caste-based discrimination

Major Canadian school board recognizes caste-based discrimination

Toronto's school board has become the first in Canada to recognize the existence of caste discrimination, a system of social stratification from South Asia dating back thousands of years. A motion introduced by board trustee

Breaking: Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall

Breaking: Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall

Germany: In the north German city of Hamburg, several people were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall. According to police, the shooter acted alone and is dead. It is unclear if

Women’s Day Demonstrators Rally For Rights, With Special Emphasis On Iran And Afghanistan

Women’s Day Demonstrators Rally For Rights, With Special Emphasis On Iran And Afghanistan

Numerous countries across the world saw rallies marking International Women's Day on Wednesday with a special emphasis on Iran, which has recently seen widespread protests on women's rights, and Afghanistan, where girls are denied the