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Volker Türk expresses grave concerns for people of Niger

Volker Türk expresses grave concerns for people of Niger

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger, stressing the need for the immediate release of the country's democratically elected officials in a statement

Calcutta HC forms medical board after 11-yr-old rape victim wants to abort

Calcutta HC forms medical board after 11-yr-old rape victim wants to abort

Calcutta High Court, one of the oldest High Court in the Republic of India, has ordered the authorities to form a medical board for the medical termination of pregnancy of a 11 year old girl

Women Lose Their Value if Men Can See Their Uncovered Faces in Public: Taliban

Women Lose Their Value if Men Can See Their Uncovered Faces in Public: Taliban

There’s the possibility of fitna (falling into sin) if women’s faces are visible in public, says the Taliban. Women lose their value if men can see their uncovered faces.  The spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry

Chinese social media littered with anti-black racist content, finds HRW

Chinese social media littered with anti-black racist content, finds HRW

Human Rights Watch analyzed hundreds of videos on Chinese social media to find a worryingly extensive presence of racist videos on them, especially content that mocks black people or represents them through offensive racial stereotypes.

Women on the Frontlines of Hawaii’s Maui Wildfire Fight

Women on the Frontlines of Hawaii’s Maui Wildfire Fight

Attention, all intrepid pioneers and tenacious proponents of gender equality! As we set out on a thrilling journey through the wild terrains of Hawaii's wildfire battlegrounds, get ready to be inspired. We delve into the

Travis King: North Korea claims US soldier who crossed over wants to seek refuge from “racial discrimination” in the US military

Travis King: North Korea claims US soldier who crossed over wants to seek refuge from “racial discrimination” in the US military

North Korea has claimed Travis King who bolted across the demilitarized zone the heavily armed border that has separated the two Koreas since the end of their 1950-53 war wants to seek refuge from "inhuman

Taliban’s War on Women: Top 5 Restrictions which are Impacting

Taliban’s War on Women: Top 5 Restrictions which are Impacting

Women wearing burqas hold signs demonstrating their right to education in Mazar-i-Sharif, on August 12, 2023. Just two years ago the US and its allies withdrew their troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban soon seized

Why Egypt’s Brutal ‘Rabaa Massacre’ Never Went To Court, Even After 10 Years?

Why Egypt’s Brutal ‘Rabaa Massacre’ Never Went To Court, Even After 10 Years?

Rights groups are calling for accountability over the deaths of hundreds of people in Egypt 10 years ago. The deaths occurred when security forces dispersed a protest against the ouster of the country's first democratically

State of Texas Funds Holocaust Exhibition at Dallas Museum

State of Texas Funds Holocaust Exhibition at Dallas Museum

On July 20, 2023, a new special exhibit called "Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow" opened at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. This exhibit was made possible by Texas Capital. This

Ohio’s Resolution On Abortion Rights Attracts Funding From Illinois

Ohio’s Resolution On Abortion Rights Attracts Funding From Illinois

In Ohio, there was a recent vote on whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution. If successful, the threshold for amending the constitution would have been raised to a 60% majority, making