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Human Rights Watch Urges Vigilance in Africa Amidst Electoral Challenges

Human Rights Watch Urges Vigilance in Africa Amidst Electoral Challenges

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a Stern Critique of Southern Africa's approach to Elections in its 2024 World Report Calling out the Region for its Failure to Uphold Free and fair Elections and Protect

Human Rights Watch Exposes Worsening Situation of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

Human Rights Watch Exposes Worsening Situation of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

In Afghanistan, there's a big problem with the Taliban restricting basic rights, especially for women. A new report from Human Rights Watch talks about this serious situation. In  this report it shows that the Taliban

Understanding the MRTA: A Comprehensive Overview of the Multinational Retailer Transparency Act

Understanding the MRTA: A Comprehensive Overview of the Multinational Retailer Transparency Act

High-end brands are being Criticized in a Recent report for not doing enough to stop Forced Labor in their Supply Chains. The Report Points out that Despite efforts to Eliminate forced labor in the Fashion

Human Rights Report Exposes Iranian Government’s Brutality

Human Rights Report Exposes Iranian Government’s Brutality

The situation in Iran is very concerning, especially after what happened a year ago. In September 2022, a woman named Mahsa Jina Amini died while she was in the custody of the morality police.  This

Argentine Workers Confront Their Hardest Challenge to Employment Rights Since the 1970s Military Dictatorship

Argentine Workers Confront Their Hardest Challenge to Employment Rights Since the 1970s Military Dictatorship

In November 2023, Argentina elected Javier Milei as its president, an economist promising economic reform. Milei, the new president of Argentina, has been making decisions that worry workers. It reminds people of tough times during

Bangladesh, Israel and Gaza, Ukraine: Three pressing human rights news in focus

Bangladesh, Israel and Gaza, Ukraine: Three pressing human rights news in focus

The UN human rights chief on Monday called on the newly-elected Bangladeshi government to take the required steps to shield the nation's commitment to democracy and human rights. Sunday's election saw Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Craigslist Founder Donates $200,000 For Digital Rights With Grant To EFF

Craigslist Founder Donates $200,000 For Digital Rights With Grant To EFF

Craig Newmark, the founder of the website Craigslist, has been a big supporter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for 30 years. Recently, his organization, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, gave EFF a new grant of $200,000.

Here’s What’s Happening in Burundi and Why the US is Worried about Human Rights

Here’s What’s Happening in Burundi and Why the US is Worried about Human Rights

Burundi, a small African country that has been plagued by political violence and human rights abuses for decades, is facing a new wave of repression and instability under the rule of President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The

Human Rights at Risk: Rohingya Targeted in Hate Campaign

Human Rights at Risk: Rohingya Targeted in Hate Campaign

In a deeply troubling incident, a group of university students recently stormed a shelter in Banda Aceh, housing Rohingya refugees, mainly women and children. Shocking online videos captured the students aggressively shouting, "expel the Rohingya,"

Can 2024 see an end to the US-Mexico migrant crisis?

Can 2024 see an end to the US-Mexico migrant crisis?

In recent news, multiple reports have highlighted that US officials processed an estimated 300,000 people at the US-Mexico border in the last month of 2023 - potentially the highest number ever recorded. The Department of