human rights

Three Police Officers have been shamed for making misogynistic and sexual comments while watching body-cam footage of a woman having a seizure.

Danielle Summer Jan 31, 2024

The Taliban claims women are doing better under their regime as opposed to their situation under previous governments.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 22, 2024

Any criticism of the royal family is considered taboo as well as illegal in Thailand.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 19, 2024

Several images and videos of women being picked up by Taliban fighters have made it to social media platforms.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 09, 2024

The Taliban regime has also shut down women's shelters in the country.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 18, 2023

In the first 10 months of 2023, more than 600 people have been sentenced to death and executed in Iran.

Danielle Summer Dec 07, 2023

While humanitarian support is huge, researchers have found that one-fifth of one per cent of the aid funds was spent on reducing gender-based violence.

Danielle Summer Nov 29, 2023

As part of its policy that sets out to "sinicise" religious minorities, the Chinese government has ordered the destruction of thousands of mosques.

Danielle Summer Nov 23, 2023

The Kurdish-focused rights group Hengaw has claimed that the teenager remains in a critical condition.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 05, 2023

The Taliban barred girls from attending secondary schools on September 18, 2021, a month after it took over Afghanistan.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 19, 2023

The Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan's most famous national parks.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 28, 2023

Gordon Brown has called the Taliban's attack on women's rights and lives a "crime against humanity."

Sadhna Yadav Aug 11, 2023

In another massive blow to women's rights, the Taliban has banned little girls from getting an education.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 07, 2023

The religious police in Afghanistan burnt down dozens of musical instruments claiming that music could "corrupt" people.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 01, 2023

Singapore executed a woman convicted of drug trafficking in 2018 despite pleas by human rights organisations to stop the hanging.

Sadhna Yadav Jul 28, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Jul 25, 2023

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

Danielle Summer Jul 18, 2023

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.

Danielle Summer Jul 10, 2023

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.

Sadhna Yadav Jul 05, 2023

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

Danielle Summer Jun 30, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Jun 27, 2023

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.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 14, 2023

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

Jastine Beatrice Yap May 26, 2023

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

Danielle Summer May 11, 2023

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.,

Sadhna Yadav Apr 21, 2023

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

Callum Conway-Shaw Mar 29, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Mar 20, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Mar 07, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Jan 19, 2023

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

Sadhna Yadav Jan 16, 2023