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Ethiopia No Longer Place of Human Rights Violations: US

Ethiopia No Longer Place of Human Rights Violations: US

Ethiopia is no longer included on the US list of nations that violate human rights. The administration of Vice President Joe Biden notified Congress that Ethiopia is no longer violating human rights, according to an

Escalating Intercommunal Violence in Western DR Congo Triggers Humanitarian Crisis

Escalating Intercommunal Violence in Western DR Congo Triggers Humanitarian Crisis

At least 20 individuals were killed in a recent savage ambush carried out by gunmen in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). This sad incident is the latest in a series of inter-communal

Sweden Quran Burning: Protesters Storm Embassy in Baghdad

Sweden Quran Burning: Protesters Storm Embassy in Baghdad

Muqtada al-Sadr, a prominent Shia cleric in Iraq, who also called for the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador in Baghdad, was the one who ordered the protests in the country's capital. Social media videos have

Saudi Leader Avoiding “Pariah” Status with LIV-PGA Merger

Saudi Leader Avoiding “Pariah” Status with LIV-PGA Merger

After the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Mohammed bin Salman said to repair his reputation. A prominent Middle East democracy advocate told that the proposed merger between the Saudi-backed

Local Election Victory by Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Germany’s Political Landscape

Local Election Victory by Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Germany’s Political Landscape

In a significant development, a politician from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been elected as a district leader for the first time. The party has won despite being previously classified by the

Threats to Freedom of Speech in Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Action Needed

Threats to Freedom of Speech in Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Action Needed

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Kyrgyz parliament to oppose two proposed laws because they represent a severe risk to the country's media freedom and free speech. Additionally, HRW raises issues with a contentious

Fury as Trans Woman Who Murdered 3 Goes to Female Prison for “hate crime”

Fury as Trans Woman Who Murdered 3 Goes to Female Prison for “hate crime”

Dana Rivers, a pioneering transgender activist and former high school teacher, brutally murdered a married lesbian couple and their adopted son at their Oakland, California, home just after midnight on Nov. 11, 2016. Seven years

Despite its ‘special’ relationship with water, Uruguay is running dry

Despite its ‘special’ relationship with water, Uruguay is running dry

One of South America's wealthiest countries, Uruguay has lately been struggling with a major multi-year drought and high temperatures. The situation has got so worse that workers are drilling wells in parks and residents are

China Defends Human Rights by Taking Practical Measures

China Defends Human Rights by Taking Practical Measures

China defends human rights through practical measures rather than just lip service. Over the past few decades, several unique plans and national human rights action plans have been implemented to advance the cause of human

Promoting Human Rights: Eliminating Discrimination and Protecting Freedom of Expression

Promoting Human Rights: Eliminating Discrimination and Protecting Freedom of Expression

Recent interactions between the Human Rights Council and two Special Rapporteurs focused on eradicating prejudice against leprosy patients and advancing and safeguarding the right to freedom of thought and expression. The dialogue's main themes are