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A 67-year-old American mother devoted her life to advocating for Palestinian rights. Hamas then came for her
They spoke with one another through emojis and text messages. Brief updates on the current situation, along with words of support. A photograph of the much-loved pet of the family, "Tutsi."
Then, an American woman named Cindy Flash and her Israeli husband named Igal went missi...
France is being sued for its pervasive use of racial profiling.
During a landmark court hearing in Paris, a lawyer for a group of civil rights organizations argued that France must put an end to the widespread use of racial profiling against people of black and north African descent, who are routinely stopped by police and requested to present their identific...
Brazilian Indigenous Women Display Their Claim to Rights and Land Boundaries Through Fashion
Indigenous women in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, participated in a fashion display as part of the Third March of Indigenous Women to demand women's rights and the delimitation of Indigenous lands.
Indigenous women in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, participated in a fashion dis...
Jill Biden celebrates the United States' re-entry into UNESCO in Paris
On Tuesday, in Paris, Jill Biden was there for a ceremony that marked the official re-entry of the United States back into the United Nations agency. The ceremony involved the hoisting of the American flag.
On Tuesday, the United States flag was hoisted once more at the United Nations E...
The trade union BMS is worried about how badly foreign workers' rights are being violated in Qatar.
The biggest central trade union in India, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), is worried about how migrant workers' human rights are being violated in Qatar.
BMS said that it is "deeply concerned" by the fact that migrant workers' rights, especially those of Indians, ar...
South Korea: "20 years of protesting, and we still don't have equal rights."
Because there are steps, I can't go to the theater. For the same reason, I can't go to the convenience store or the new café that just opened," he says. "Even when I do get into a place, the bathroom is a problem. I can't use it most of the time." But when he tri...
Foreign actors demand artist rights protection, exposing the ugly side of Korea's entertainment business
Kenneth Fibbe, a Kentucky native, has been actively pursuing his acting profession with an E-6-1 visa since arriving in Seoul in 2011. Fibbe has starred in a number of blockbuster shows, including "Descendants of the Sun" (2016), starring A-list actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, as...
Cities in France are boycotting World Cup events in a show of solidarity with the global movement condemning Qatar for its human rights and environmental abuses
Less than a month remains until the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar, and already a number of French cities, including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, and Marseille, have announced they will be boycotting the tournament and will not be setting up the customary fan zones with giant TV scree...
The US Wants to Increase Export Restrictions Against China Due to Security and Human Rights
The Biden administration is attempting to restrain China's military and technology advancements by implementing the lessons learnt from controls on Russia during the Ukraine War.
To impede Russia's economic and military progress after it invades Ukraine about five months ago, th...
Abortion rights must be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, say MEPs
In a resolution on the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights in the US and the need to protect abortion rights and women's health in the EU, which was adopted with 324 votes in favour, 155 votes against, and 38 abstentions, MEPs argue that the right to abortion should be...
IPL TV and digital rights for the India subcontinent from 2023 to 2027 were auctioned for $5.1 billion
The per-match value of an IPL game for the next rights cycle has nearly doubled from what Star India paid for the 2018-22 cycle in terms of INR.
The aggregate value of the Indian subcontinent's TV and internet rights for the next IPL cycle (2023-27) has more than doubled to INR 39,7...
Abuse-inducing provisions remain in place, while new measures tighten rights restrictions
Human Rights Watch today warned that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wide-ranging legal reforms in late 2021 fail to address the country's long-standing and systemic restrictions on citizens' and residents' civil and political rights. The new laws keep in place earlier restrictions whi...
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a recommendation on fair play in sports
Fair trials are required in the fight against doping in sports, but also recognise the need to preserve an athlete's private life, including his or her reputation and health-related information. The Committee of Ministers has issued a Recommendation to the Member States aimed at reinforcing t...
A recent US study offers a bleak picture of human rights in Pakistan
The State Department has painted a bleak image of human rights in Pakistan, noting several examples of extrajudicial murders, restrictions on media freedom, and 'pervasive corruption' in politics and governance.
The State Department's Pakistan 2021 Human Rights Report, issue...
Chemical Restraint Is Still Used in Nursing Homes
Human Rights Watch stated today that the Australian government should ban the use of chemical restraints in nursing homes to regulate the conduct of elderly persons with dementia. The Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety delivered its final report one year ago, in March 2021, advocati...
Civil Groups Urge That Individual Users Be Given Rights to Sue U.S. Tech Giants That Observe Violation Under EU Rules
On Tuesday, Privacy International, pan-European consumer group BEUC and many academics said on Tuesday that individual users of technology should have a right to sue U.S. tech giants if they breach landmark EU rules for curbing their power.
This move by the party of 31 groups and academ...
The US Bans Visas for Certain Countries Marking Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, the U.S. imposed financial sanctions and banned visas for several current and former government officials and institutes from nine countries including China, Myanmar, and Russia.
The United Kingdom and Canada joined the United States in imposing ...
UK hosts summit for G7 Foreign and Development Ministers
Britain will be hosting a summit Foreign and Development Ministers from the G7 summit and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will also be present. This summit will be held in Liverpool from 10 to 12 December.
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- UK to host ...
Women from Australia sue Qatar authorities over invasive airport searches
A group of women have decided to sue authorities at the Doha airport. Their lawyer told that these women were subjected to invasive gynecological searches at the airport on November 15.
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- Women at Doha airport subjected to gynecological search...
Malala announces her marriage on Twitter
Social activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has announced her marriage on Twitter. The Pakistani human rights campaigner married Asser Malik and posted images of her celebration on Twitter.
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