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Huge fire sweeps off Rohingya refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh

Huge fire sweeps off Rohingya refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh

Rohingya refugee camps: Thursday morning Rohingya refugees living in camps in Southern Bangladesh woke up to a catastrophic scene of their homes being destroyed by massive fire. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) shared that

Rights group urges Israeli government to vaccinate prisoners, being at-risk population

Rights group urges Israeli government to vaccinate prisoners, being at-risk population

Rights group: On Sunday, a joint petition was filed by five human rights organisations raising objections against the decision taken by Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana. Ohana ordered that the prisoners in Israeli jails

How Migrants In Thailand Are Being Marked As Virus Carriers

How Migrants In Thailand Are Being Marked As Virus Carriers

Migrants In Thailand: After the biggest outbreak in the seafood market in Thailand in December happened, migrant workers have been finding it difficult to retain work. The stringent employee guidelines and no support from the

Human rights report: US asylum seekers with strong cases sent back to dangerous settings

Human rights report: US asylum seekers with strong cases sent back to dangerous settings

Human rights report: Trump administration had made some harsh policies, as a result of which asylum seekers have been blocked to gain asylum in the United States of America. Now with incoming Biden administration on

Thailand called out by UN expert to cease targeting activists and protestors on behest of the Royal Insult Law

Thailand called out by UN expert to cease targeting activists and protestors on behest of the Royal Insult Law

The UN’s special rapporteur for freedom of assembly has urged the Thailand authorities to stop targeting pro-democracy protestors in the country under directives of the draconian law, and to instead open a channel for dialogue.

Ethiopia Becomes The New Ground For Human Rights Violations

Ethiopia Becomes The New Ground For Human Rights Violations

It became a huge violation of human rights as people and children were attacked in Ethiopia recently. Hundreds were under attack over ethnicity issues in Ethiopia’s western region of Benishangul-Gumuz. This has been the latest

Finland & Germany repatriate women from Syrian Islamic State camps, human rights groups coax other nations to follow the suite

Finland & Germany repatriate women from Syrian Islamic State camps, human rights groups coax other nations to follow the suite

On humanitarian grounds, Germany and Finland have repatriated five women and 18 children from Islamic State (IS) camps in Syria. These camps are believed to house IS militants’ suspected family members. German media conveys that

Victoria watchdog accuses Melbourne public housing of violating human rights through stringent Covid-19 lockdown measures

Victoria watchdog accuses Melbourne public housing of violating human rights through stringent Covid-19 lockdown measures

Victoria’s ombudsman Deborah Glass has accused the Melbourne public housing of its timing of Covid-19 lockdown in July of violating human rights of the people. The Victorian government has however refused to apologize and has

Hasty executions by Trump wary human rights groups as a strike contrast to US trends

Hasty executions by Trump wary human rights groups as a strike contrast to US trends

United States President Donald Trump is continuing his hasty streak of executions during last days of his presidency. This is not only inviting criticism from his critics and opponents but also setting him against the

Human rights violations and terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa

Human rights violations and terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa

Africa in the Sahel and the sub-Saharan belt is becoming increasingly insecure. Terrorism weakens governments, increasingly fragile government security forces abuse the civilian population, and jihadist groups are strengthening and expanding. That is the picture