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Why Is Congress Pushing For Amendment Of Rajasthan Child Marriage Registration Bill?

Why Is Congress Pushing For Amendment Of Rajasthan Child Marriage Registration Bill?

Rajasthan, India - Marking the International Girl Child Day, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has withdrawn the controversial Child Marriage Registration Bill, that would have certified child marriage. The bill contained a provision related to

Atrocities against women and children as domestic help increases in Bangladesh

Atrocities against women and children as domestic help increases in Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Condition of domestic workers is horrifying in Bangladesh; they are working 24*7 without getting any leave of payment for sick leaf. Especially the women who work as house help is even worse as

Migrant Workers Protest Inhuman Killing Of Fellow Worker In China

Migrant Workers Protest Inhuman Killing Of Fellow Worker In China

China - Migrant workers are up and arms against authorities in China. Confirmed reports are coming in of civil unrest amongst migrant workers protesting against the death of a fellow worker, especially in Haining city

Mental Health Day 2021 Calls for Equality to Serve Human Rights

Mental Health Day 2021 Calls for Equality to Serve Human Rights

Geneva, Switzerland - When we talk about equality, it is mostly related to physical availability of rights or fighting for the rights which are more identifiable by nature but we fail to acknowledge the importance

Nagaland’s domestic workers: muzzled agony

Nagaland’s domestic workers: muzzled agony

Nagaland, India - Covid-19 pandemic has whipped nations’ economy and struck a havoc on livelihoods. Some professions are at the worst receiving end than others. Domestic workers have always been the silent bearers of discrimination

UNHCR condemns killing of six migrants by guards at the detention centre in Libya

UNHCR condemns killing of six migrants by guards at the detention centre in Libya

Libya - On Friday, Libyan guards shot dead six African migrant workers in a detention centre in Tripoli. The UNHCR said, "We condemn the incident; the shooting has generated widespread fear and panic between refugees

Hong Kong Legislative passed Anti-Doxxing Bill to safeguard Privacy but limiting Human Freedom Rights

Hong Kong Legislative passed Anti-Doxxing Bill to safeguard Privacy but limiting Human Freedom Rights

Hong Kong - On Wednesday, Hong Kong's legislature passed a privacy law tackling "doxxing" law. It simply means that public release of information identifying an individual or organization, could be used to protect those in

Migrant worker died on site in Kerala, protest for safety spurs in labor community

Migrant worker died on site in Kerala, protest for safety spurs in labor community

Kerala, India - A migrant worker was killed after a concrete wall collapsed on a group of workers who were engaged in drainage work in Kaloor, Kerala, India. It was brought forward that all the workers

Increasing crackdown in Cambodia a threat to fundamental human rights: UNHRC

Increasing crackdown in Cambodia a threat to fundamental human rights: UNHRC

Cambodia - Cambodian government’s increasing crackdown and suppression of political opponents, critics and activists is violating fundamental human rights of the people, said UN monitors probing human rights crisis in Cambodia. The report on stifling

Platform Workers Seek Proper Labor Laws From European Commission

Platform Workers Seek Proper Labor Laws From European Commission

Europe - Aggregator runners for delivery apps like Deliveroo and Uber are now seeking better pay and basic labor rights. It’s the turn of European runners to ask for their rights as they gathered in