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Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

A Queensland watch-house whistleblower says he witnessed "illegal" strip searches of children. A girl being placed in a cell with adult men, and staff wrapping towels around prisoners' heads to avoid spit-hood protocols, making them

LGBTQ Community Rallies Against New State Laws In Tennessee

LGBTQ Community Rallies Against New State Laws In Tennessee

Memphis- Activists are outraged as a number of anti-LGBTQ bills make their way through the Tennessee legislature. At least a hundred people gathered today at Out Memphis in Midtown to discuss the bills. In this

WHO Reports That One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes During Pregnancy

WHO Reports That One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes During Pregnancy

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday that a woman dies every two minutes and 287,000 die every year during pregnancy or childbirth, citing setbacks in maternal health around the globe. Globally, maternal deaths increased

The domestication of the Patients Bill will lead to better quality health care delivery – FCCPC boss

The domestication of the Patients Bill will lead to better quality health care delivery – FCCPC boss

Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has advocated for the domestication of the Patients' Bill of Rights (PBRs) in the nation's healthcare systems. It would ensure better

UAE-Various concerns in the Shadow Report 2023 by the Human Right Organizations

UAE-Various concerns in the Shadow Report 2023 by the Human Right Organizations

On this Tuesday 13 human rights organizations raise various concerns in a shadow report for the 43rd UPR which is going to happen in May 2023. Several experts and specialists from different NGOs across the

“A Way” for Universal Periodic Review 43rd Session: 13 Human Right Organizations successfully launched the UAE’s Shadow Report 2023

“A Way” for Universal Periodic Review 43rd Session: 13 Human Right Organizations successfully launched the UAE’s Shadow Report 2023

Geneva: A living being that obtains food, whether in a shelter or without shelter, is simply living or suffering. enough to live on? Not really, human is nothing without human rights!! Women are also humans,

South Korea Court Landmark Ruling Recognises Same-Sex Couple’s Rights

South Korea Court Landmark Ruling Recognises Same-Sex Couple’s Rights

The South Korean court has recognized the rights of a same-sex couple for the first time, with activists hailing the verdict as a major victory for LGBTQ equality. The ruling on Tuesday - which will

Queensland to override state’s Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for children

Queensland to override state’s Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for children

According to the Queensland government, its new laws are incompatible with human rights because they allow children to be charged with criminal offences for breaching bail conditions. Mark Ryan, the police minister, said the Palaszczuk

UN Raises Concerns Over ‘Serious Risks’ AI Poses For Human Rights

UN Raises Concerns Over ‘Serious Risks’ AI Poses For Human Rights

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Saturday raised warnings about recent advances in artificial intelligence posing serious threats to "human agency, human dignity and all human rights," and called for

At Least 53 Killed While Truffle Hunting In Syria Attack Blamed On ISIL: State Media

At Least 53 Killed While Truffle Hunting In Syria Attack Blamed On ISIL: State Media

At least 53 people were killed Friday in an attack in war-torn Syria's central desert province of Homs - controlled by the Syrian government and its allies - state media reported, blaming the killings on