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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.

Farmworkers forced to work on Human Rights Day in Limpopo

Farmworkers forced to work on Human Rights Day in Limpopo

South Africa - A farm business in Limpopo, the northernmost province of South Africa, is planning to force its employees to report for duty on Human Rights Day. The workers said that Spiff Chicken, an

Largest mass execution in decades: Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in single day

Largest mass execution in decades: Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in single day

Saudi Arabia - On Saturday, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed 81 people in a span of 24 hours, thereby exceeding its record execution number in 2021 and becoming the largest mass execution carried out in

Wales and England to ban child marriage

Wales and England to ban child marriage

Europe - The House of Commons has voted for a bill that makes it illegal to marry a person under the age of 18. The bill would also make child marriage an offence, punishable with

War Crimes: Russia shells cluster munitions indiscriminately in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

War Crimes: Russia shells cluster munitions indiscriminately in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch, the global watchdog for rights said today, March 4 that Russian forces had fired cluster munitions on February 28 into at least three residential areas in Ukraine’s second largest city

Human Rights Violations Soar Across Burkina Faso

Human Rights Violations Soar Across Burkina Faso

West Africa - Human rights violations continue to increase in Burkina Faso. The six-year conflict with terrorist groups has spread to the southwest of the country. The conflict is also spilling into neighbouring countries According

European Union sets out plans to make firms accountable for human rights violations

European Union sets out plans to make firms accountable for human rights violations

Europe - The EU (European Union) commissioners Thierry Breton and Didier Reynders presented the Commission’s proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on 23 February. The ‘Directive on Corporate Sustainability

Prisoners Tortured Arrested Arbitrarily In Egypt

Prisoners Tortured Arrested Arbitrarily In Egypt

Egypt - According to an account given by a released prisoner from Egypt, it is not less than a nightmare to exist in the Egyptian prisons. An activist who was imprisoned spoke in confidence to

Human Rights defenders face harassment at Poland-Belarus border

Human Rights defenders face harassment at Poland-Belarus border

Europe - Reports about human rights defenders facing harassment at the border areas of Poland and Belarus have been highlighted in the last two-three days. On Tuesday, the United Nations experts who are working independently

United Nations seeks answers over human rights abuses in Papua

United Nations seeks answers over human rights abuses in Papua

Indonesia - United Nations seeks answers over human rights abuses in Papua in Indonesia. Several issues including enforced disappearances in Papua have come under the spotlight of the United Nations. A document was sent by

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics

China - Ahead of Friday's opening ceremonies at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, human rights activists and journalists are receiving police warnings and censorship of their social media platforms. A Beijing-based human rights activist