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South Asian Region Needs a Regional Human Rights Mechanism

South Asian Region Needs a Regional Human Rights Mechanism

A few South Asian neighbors have expressed diplomatic worry as a result of the recent debate in India's Parliament over the "Akhand Bharat" map. To clarify such a map, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal have spoken

Paris Finance Summit: Guterres calls global financial architecture ‘outdated and unjust’

Paris Finance Summit: Guterres calls global financial architecture ‘outdated and unjust’

Speaking at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns over high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs not allowing developing countries to revive their economies.

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Chased Out of 13 Homes in 2 Months-Why?

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Chased Out of 13 Homes in 2 Months-Why?

As pressure on legal advocates increases, a Chinese human rights lawyer was evicted from 13 homes in 2 months. A pattern of harassment against him and three other prominent rights advocates in Beijing has forced

Tragedy Unresolved at Morocco-Spain Bord

Tragedy Unresolved at Morocco-Spain Bord

A year has passed since the tragic incident involving the violence and deaths of asylum seekers and migrants at the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called

Over 29,000 LGBTQ Service Members Were Denied Honorable Discharges

Over 29,000 LGBTQ Service Members Were Denied Honorable Discharges

The extent of the U.S. military's decades-long discrimination against gay and lesbian service members has recently come to light thanks to new statistics shared exclusively with News. They show that more than 29,000 people who

A year since the Roe v. Wade Reversal

A year since the Roe v. Wade Reversal

Both proponents and opponents of abortion rights are preparing to honor the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse the influential Roe v. Wade decision from 1973, which had made abortion legal

22 years later, ExxonMobil finally settled Indonesians’ long-running abuse suit

22 years later, ExxonMobil finally settled Indonesians’ long-running abuse suit

Last month, a group of Indonesian villagers reached a confidential financial settlement with US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, after accusing it of human rights abuses including rape. It came 22 years after the case

Doha Agreement Bars Women from Participating in Politics- Report

Doha Agreement Bars Women from Participating in Politics- Report

According to Heather Barr, the associate director of Human Rights Watch's Women's Rights Division, the Doha agreement, which the US and the Taliban signed, is less transparent and largely excludes Afghan women from political participation.

South Korean City Officials Clash with Police at Protest Against LGBTQ Festival

South Korean City Officials Clash with Police at Protest Against LGBTQ Festival

On Saturday, local officials, led by the mayor, fought with the police in the South Korean city of Daegu during a protest against an LGBTQ festival. Christian groups and other people who didn't like the

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

The U.S. enacted Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (2020) has been widely recognized as a significant step towards addressing the harrowing human rights abuses faced by the Uyghur Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang region. While