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Senior Reporter

With over more than 6 years of writing obituaries for the local paper, Senior Reporter has a uniquely strong voice that shines through in his newest collection of essays and articles, which explores the importance we place on the legacy.

Gay marriage law signed by Biden

Gay marriage law signed by Biden

On a chilly afternoon of Tuesday, thousands cheered as US President Joe Biden signed the gay marriage legislation into law, bringing home the human rights for all. “This law and the love it defends strike

Appeal against Tokyo court’s decision to upheld same-sex marriage ban

Appeal against Tokyo court’s decision to upheld same-sex marriage ban

Plaintiffs in Tokyo have appealed against a court decision recently that had upheld the Japanese government’s ban on same sex marriages as being ‘constitutional’. A district court in the Tokyo Prefecture had ruled recently that

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

The Canadian Press has heard that Quebec's minister of labor will introduce a measure to limit the participation of children in the labor market as early as February. Shortly after receiving a report from the

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

The military regime in Myanmar is inflicting extreme violations of human rights against the civilians in country’s Karen State, with the situation getting worse by the day. The report was released by the Karen Human

Australia sanctions Iran’s morality police, Russians over human rights violations

Australia sanctions Iran’s morality police, Russians over human rights violations

The Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong has announced that Magnitsky-style sanctions (named for the lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in prison after exposing corruption in Russia) are imposed by the country on Iran’s morality

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

In 2022, 67 journalists, media workers killed

According to a report by The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), this year 2022 witnessed killing of 67 journalists and media workers, which was a 30 per cent surge than last year’s 47 killings on

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

Truckers in South Korea vote to end the nationwide strike

The strike by South Korean truckers, which had been going on for several weeks, was finally put an end by a majority vote on Friday. According to Seoul's commerce ministry, the strike, which began on

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

How China’s outlook towards people has enriched global human rights: a report

The report with the title “For a Life of Contentment -- The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development,” has been jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research

Global migration impacting economy, expected to hit $20tr mark annually by 2050

Global migration impacting economy, expected to hit $20tr mark annually by 2050

Global migration has been a very rampant phenomenon, driven widely during last couple of years by an amalgamation of factors – pandemic, rapidly increasing climate crisis, geopolitical destabilizing factors and economic chaos. The impact of

US pushed for the UN Economic body to accredit 9 human rights groups

US pushed for the UN Economic body to accredit 9 human rights groups

Despite opposition from Russia, China, India, Arab states, and others, the United Nations committee in charge of regulating economic development and social issues finally voted on Wednesday to include nine human rights and minority groups