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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Bangladeshi activists call for independent rights commission to protect indigenous women

Bangladeshi activists call for independent rights commission to protect indigenous women

Bangladesh's Adivasi Chhatra Sangram Parishad is demanding a separate human rights commission with the aim of putting an end to oppressive actions against indigenous women in the country. On Tuesday, activists and leaders of the

Indonesian Army Discontinues Women Virginity Test

Indonesian Army Discontinues Women Virginity Test

The Indonesian Army has been applauded by human rights groups for ending a conventional and controversial practice of women undergoing a ‘virginity test’ before joining the Army. Earlier, it was mandatory for women to undergo

Human rights groups call for Winter Olympic boycott

Human rights groups call for Winter Olympic boycott

More than 180 organisations have called on governments to boycott Beijing 2022 because of reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities. The Beijing Olympics will make it the third consecutive Olympic event to be held

UK review of Human Rights Act criticised by largest human rights coalition

UK review of Human Rights Act criticised by largest human rights coalition

A phenomenal coalition of more than 220 organisations has stood up against the UK Government's new plans to lessen the extent of judicial review. They have together shaped an alliance to guard human rights and

Japan must work towards bringing a non-discriminatory law to protect LGBTQ rights

Japan must work towards bringing a non-discriminatory law to protect LGBTQ rights

Japan has been all over the news in recent months for the upcoming Olympic season but it might have overshadowed one of the burning issues in the country--LGBTQ rights. The Japanese government has continuously neglected

United Nations rights urge for the release of detained protesters in Cuba

United Nations rights urge for the release of detained protesters in Cuba

Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of

US attempt to use human rights to mess up Xinjiang

US attempt to use human rights to mess up Xinjiang

As the China makes allegations on United States that they are not able to contain China's development and spread havoc in Xinjiang province. The message is wrongly sent under the pretext of protecting human rights.

Amnesty reports massive repression of Palestinians by Israel & Palestinian authorities

Amnesty reports massive repression of Palestinians by Israel & Palestinian authorities

 Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog, has said that a “catalogue of violations” has been ensued on the Palestinians in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem by the Israeli police amid recent bout of violence

Gulalai Ismail Criticized For Receiving Human Rights Award

Gulalai Ismail Criticized For Receiving Human Rights Award

Pakistan authorities are not taking it as a matter of pride that Gulalai Ismail has been awarded for her human right’s work at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy recently. In fact, she

Human Rights First lauds announcement for Central American Minors

Human Rights First lauds announcement for Central American Minors

Human Rights First has lauded the announcement by the Biden administration to expand the categories of people who can petition to bring children to shelter in the United States via the Central American Minors Program