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“Are Farmworkers really safe in California’s Salinas?,” Labor rights activists questions

“Are Farmworkers really safe in California’s Salinas?,” Labor rights activists questions

Labor rights activists have raised their concerns over the treatment of the farm workers and their safety on field. The activists have stepped up efforts to ensure safety practices to these workers by urging legislators

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a new report that entails widespread human rights violations in Myanmar at the hands of its military since February’s coup, many

US Embassy In Kenya Waives Off Interview Formality For Renewal Candidates Post One Year Expiration

US Embassy In Kenya Waives Off Interview Formality For Renewal Candidates Post One Year Expiration

The US Embassy in Kenya is going to do away with interviews to be held for eligible candidates whose visa has expired within a year. The embassy is making the movement into the US easier

Afghan women, human rights activists rescued from Kabul by Joint Israel-UAE Mission

Afghan women, human rights activists rescued from Kabul by Joint Israel-UAE Mission

Vulnerable Afghan women and human rights activists rescued from Kabul by joint aid mission between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. After the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, the women, children and human rights activists' future

Horrors of Killings, Disappearances and Allegations against Humanity

Horrors of Killings, Disappearances and Allegations against Humanity

Grave human rights violations have persisted in a context of insecurity in the 15 months since Évariste Ndayishimiye became president of Burundi. Meeting were held to discuss the root causes of the 2015 crisis and continuing

India criticized by UNHRC for use of UAPA in J&K

India criticized by UNHRC for use of UAPA in J&K

Michelle Bachelet, who is the United Nations high commissioner for human rights criticized India for pressure on journalists as they use the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for reporting temporary communication blackouts in Jammu and

Journalists Manhandled Over Covering Women Rights Protests

Journalists Manhandled Over Covering Women Rights Protests

As Taliban takes over the running of the government in an all-male administration, it has become evident that women have no say or standing in Afghanistan as of now. This was proven correct when two

Taliban bans Afghan women from playing sports

Taliban bans Afghan women from playing sports

 The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned Afghan women from playing sports, violating a basic right of women in country. This includes the women’s cricket team of Afghanistan. The deputy head of the Taliban’s

Coloured Lawyer Rep Sacked By America’s Largest LGBT Rights Group

Coloured Lawyer Rep Sacked By America’s Largest LGBT Rights Group

In a shocking move, the president of the well-known human rights organization Human Rights Campaign was fired on a careless remark he apparently happened to make with the ex- New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Alphonso

UN human rights experts denounce Texas abortion law as violation of international law

UN human rights experts denounce Texas abortion law as violation of international law

United Nations human rights monitors have condemned the controversial Texas abortion law as a violation of international law. UN experts called that the newly imposed restrictions on abortion procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected