horrifying child rape case sparks protests in kyrgyzstan

Horrifying Child Rape Case Sparks Protests In Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan – A disturbing child rape case in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia, has sparked protest, with many demanding actions against the perpetrators. This week, women rights activists in Kyrgyzstan staged rallies in Bishkek,…

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twu shout out for flight attendants bill of rights

TWU Shout Out For Flight Attendants Bill Of Rights

United States – A Flight Attendants Bill Of Rights is the order of the day when it comes to airline service staff, who are not willing to take anymore harassment and abusive behaviour from passengers.…

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how effective is the uyghur forced labor prevention act

How Effective Is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

China – The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has put Washington and Beijing on a collision course by attacking the root of slavery in northwest China. At the same time, the legislation is riddled…

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new visa restrictions harmful to venezuelans

New visa restrictions harmful to Venezuelans

Venezuela – Human Rights Watch warned today that new visa restrictions by several American nations have resulted in a major rise in the number of Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap, a perilous rainforest area on…

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countries where labor laws have not been implemented

Countries Where Labor Laws Have Not Been Implemented  

Bangladesh – According to a report filed by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUD), the more than 4.5 million workers that are employed in the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh remain barred from joining any…

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chinese women cannot count

China Fails To Protect Women’s Rights

China – has failed to protect women’s rights in the country. Chinese women continue to play a peripheral role in the male-dominated society. China cannot tolerate women’s rights in the country. Women are reportedly suppressed…

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Indonesia migrant workers

Indonesia takes action to protect migrant workers from ‘hell’

Indonesia – In response to a report by an advocacy organization that claimed the detainees were being held in “hellish” conditions, the Indonesian government has decided to hasten the repatriation of illegal migrant laborers imprisoned…

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izabela sajbor’s family blames poland’s strict abortion law for her death

Izabela Sajbor’s family blames Poland’s strict abortion law for her death

Europe – Izabela Sajbor had been aware for weeks that her long-awaited child would probably not survive. Last September, she became aware that she would probably pass away alongside it. Just 12 hours before she…

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Nigerian Children

Nigerian Child Advocacy Groups Urge For Domestication Of Child Act 2003

West Africa – The Child Rights Act needs to be domesticated soon, is the basic cry out from the children of Africa. This can be done only when child sensitive policies and strategies can be…

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war and abortion

Assault on democratic rights and the imperialist war

Two sides of the same process are the expansion of the US-NATO war against Russia and the tremendous assault on democratic rights, symbolized by the US Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the right to an…

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