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Gender Equality: Backlash Against Women’s Rights

Gender Equality: Backlash Against Women’s Rights

The United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has sounded the alarm on a global backlash against women's rights that is threatening progress and even reversing gains made in gender equality across both developing and developed nations.

Lawmakers in the UK urge to ban NDAs for sexual harassment victims

Lawmakers in the UK urge to ban NDAs for sexual harassment victims

The call to end the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) within finance comes as a response to longstanding concerns about the silencing of victims of sexual harassment and abuse. Lawmakers in Britain are advocating for

NSHRC Identifies Human Rights Lapses in Healthcare Facilities

NSHRC Identifies Human Rights Lapses in Healthcare Facilities

The Nagaland State Human Rights Commission (NSHRC) recently conducted a three-day visit to assess the conditions of 12 government-run health centers in Kohima and Tseminyu districts from March 5 to 7, 2024. The team, led

Hong Kong rushes new security law due to ‘imminent’ threats

Hong Kong rushes new security law due to ‘imminent’ threats

The Hong Kong government is poised to present the "Article 23" national security bill to the assembly on Friday, checking a noteworthy improvement in its endeavors to fix control over disagreements within the previous British

Domestic Violence and human rights abuse in Iraq

Domestic Violence and human rights abuse in Iraq

Violence in the home is a big problem affecting many people and families across Iraq. Even with laws and efforts to stop it, those who suffer violence at home often find it very hard to

Vietnam labels foreign dissenting groups as “terrorist organizations”

Vietnam labels foreign dissenting groups as “terrorist organizations”

Vietnam's internal security agency has taken a noteworthy step by assigning two political groups based within the United States as "terrorist organizations." The Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI), headquartered in North Carolina, and the Montagnard

Ghana camp demolition leaves Liberia civil war refugees homeless

Ghana camp demolition leaves Liberia civil war refugees homeless

Within the wake of the demolition of their camp in Ghana, Wendell Elijah Mallobe sits in the midst of the flotsam and jetsam, a strong image of the annihilation confronted by 15,000 Liberian displaced people.

Greenland women sue Denmark for historical forced birth control campaign

Greenland women sue Denmark for historical forced birth control campaign

Denmark's authentic relationship with Greenland as a colonial ruler gives a deep-rooted scenery to the current legitimate activity. From the early 18th century until 1953, Greenland was under Danish colonial rule, a period stamped by

Pakistan’s Top Rights Group Opposes Social Media Ban

Pakistan’s Top Rights Group Opposes Social Media Ban

Pakistan's top human rights organization, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has firmly rejected a proposal in the Pakistani Senate to completely ban popular social media websites like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The

California’s homeless crackdown intensifies ahead of looming US Supreme Court test

California’s homeless crackdown intensifies ahead of looming US Supreme Court test

For seven months, the city of San Diego has been effectively locked in a concerted effort to disassemble destitute places to stay that have multiplied along downtown sidewalks. This crackdown, persuaded by concerns with respect