human rights

It's no secret that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a supporter of the LGBTQ community.

Project bids that protect freedom of expression and human rights in Iraq are being welcomed by the British Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

Last week, a group of masked individuals attacked Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov. NGOs are calling on the Russian government to hold to account the perpetrators.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has now decided to shut down women's beauty salons in the country as it gradually puts more restrictions on women.

Government officials in Russia have proposed a new bill that forbids transexual people from receiving gender-affirming healthcare services.

Women in Afghanistan cannot even attend schools and colleges, but the Taliban believes that they are living "free and dignified" lives.

The social and cultural biases against women have not shown any sign of progress in the last 10 years, according to the latest report by the United Nations.

The proposed legislation includes provisions such as increased penalties for those found to be facilitating illegal migration and reforms to the asylum system.

The "women, life, freedom" protests continue throughout the country, women continue to refuse the hijab and dancing is a new symbol of protest.

A new report released by UNICEF, the children's agency of the UN, says that South Asian countries have the highest number of child brides in the world.,

The government's newly-proposed Illegal Migration Bill may be "incompatible" with The European Convention on Human Rights, according to an immigration expert.

Thousands of women from different parts of the world have come out in support of the Iranian teenagers.

Women are being systematically targeted by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

The Taliban reportedly cut off the hands of four men convicted of theft and flogged nine men publicly.

A famous law professor in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for having a Twitter account.

The Taliban has said that it is merely "postponing" their education and not putting a permanent ban on it.

A 17-year-old girl was publicly attacked by 16 men in Iraq for dressing "immodestly" at a motorcycle race.

Several top football players were detained by Iranian police on New Year's Eve in Tehran.

Sara Khadem is reportedly planning to settle in Spain after photos of her taking part in an international tournament without a hijab went viral.

Afghanistan's Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from the United States, Britain and the United Nations.

Labour rights have been a hot topic for Qatar, virtually since it was awarded the World Cup 12 years ago.

A 23-year-old man was executed in a public hanging carried out in the city of Mashhad, Iran.

Although highly critical of the rulers in Tehran, they still proudly projected their Iranian heritage.

The ultraconservative Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed 12 people in 10 days for drug offences, according to a human rights organisation.

Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and LGBT rights.

Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-hijab protesters and beat women in capital Tehran.

The United Kingdom faced a barrage of questions and criticism of its migration and poverty policies in a United Nations review of its human rights record on Thursday amid allegations that it is backsliding on freedoms.

Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with tear gas and gunfire from security forces, social media videos showed.

Human rights groups are mobilising against the death sentence by stoning of a woman in Sudan.

Gay couples heading to Qatar to witness the Football World Cup in November should not expect to be able to kiss in the streets.