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Iran Urged to Allow Commemoration of Uprising Victims Without Reprisals on Anniversary

Iran Urged to Allow Commemoration of Uprising Victims Without Reprisals on Anniversary

Amnesty International's report exposes Iran's crackdown on families commemorating victims of "Woman Life Freedom" uprising. Grave desecration reveals injustice. Amnesty International's report exposes Iran's crackdown on families commemorating victims of "Woman Life Freedom" uprising. Grave

DR Congo authorities target opposition ahead of elections

DR Congo authorities target opposition ahead of elections

The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country in Central Africa, have begun targeting leaders of opposition political parties ahead of the elections, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Human

Long Way to Go on Women’s Equality in Utah, 2023 Study Finds

Long Way to Go on Women’s Equality in Utah, 2023 Study Finds

Utah has once again been written in red, for the third consecutive year, in terms of women’s equality. A study conducted by WalletHub ranked the landlocked American state “last” for women in Education and Health,

They fired on us like rain: Saudi border guards accused of killing migrants

They fired on us like rain: Saudi border guards accused of killing migrants

Saudi Arabia’s border guards have been accused of killing at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers using explosive weapons, in a recent report by Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch conducted a research

Rohingya Refugees Face Worsening Conditions as Food Rations Decrease

Rohingya Refugees Face Worsening Conditions as Food Rations Decrease

A worrisome development is that Rohingya refugee food rations have been reduced by a third since February, going from $12 to only $8 per month. Within the refugee camps, this sharp decline has caused a

Top 10 Human Rights Organizations In The World

Top 10 Human Rights Organizations In The World

Human rights are important across the world. Every person has some basic rights. However, human rights violations occur across the world. Human Rights Organizations help these vulnerable people. Let’s talk about the top 10 Human

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.