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UN plans a $1.7 billion funding to help South Sudan’s growing food crisis

UN plans a $1.7 billion funding to help South Sudan’s growing food crisis

On Tuesday, South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan was declared by the United Nations aiming to help 6.6 million individuals confronting major food crises, malnutrition, coronavirus, climate change, and growing violence.  "South Sudan is witnessing its

Tigray conflict: The human suffering in Ethiopia that is to unsurmountable proportions

Tigray conflict: The human suffering in Ethiopia that is to unsurmountable proportions

 Human cost of Tigray crisis is worrying human rights groups and activists. Four months after the war between Ethiopia’s national defense force under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Tigray’s ruling group TPLF (Tigray People’s

Critics: Anti protest bill will provide more power to police and undermine people’s rights

Critics: Anti protest bill will provide more power to police and undermine people’s rights

The new anti-protest law would give police more prominent powers and impair people's entitlement to protest. Over 150 organizations have shown concerns and cautioned ministers over the police, crime, sentencing, and courts bill that will

Erdogan fails to free Osman Kavala, proves that his human rights action plan was just an act

Erdogan fails to free Osman Kavala, proves that his human rights action plan was just an act

Turkey’s president had promised the human rights groups for an action plan after they had reviewed the complaint of human rights exploitation but Erdogan has miserably failed to keep his promise and rather reports have

Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s missing worries US

Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s missing worries US

 Wang Yu, the Chinese human rights lawyer’s whereabouts are unknown and this has deeply concerned the United States of America, especially when she was about to attend International Women’s Day ceremony where she was to

WHO report highlights one in three women face physical or sexual violence globally

WHO report highlights one in three women face physical or sexual violence globally

The World Health Organization's (WHO) new report (based on data from 2000 to 2018) has highlighted that one in three women has faced physical or sexual violence by a life partner or non-partner a number

Spain: Thousands of women took to streets on 8 March demanding equal rights

Spain: Thousands of women took to streets on 8 March demanding equal rights

On (8 March, 2021) International Women's Day, thousands of women took to the streets of Spain holding signs, "Regard my existence or expect my resistance, they protested across Spain against inequality, gender violence, in support

N Ireland abortion law changes must be referred to Human Rights Commission: Alliance Party

N Ireland abortion law changes must be referred to Human Rights Commission: Alliance Party

Alliance Party has argued that proposed changes in abortion law of Northern Ireland that will potentially ban abortions in cases of non-fatal abnormalities/ disabilities must be presented before the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. The

Why did Australia SBS suspend China’s state media channels CCTV and CGTN?

Why did Australia SBS suspend China’s state media channels CCTV and CGTN?

Australia's public broadcaster SBS suspends its day-by-day telecast of the Chinese state media channels CCTV and CGTN following a human rights group blamed them for publicly broadcasting forced confessions of prisoners.  Relations among Australia and

HRW experts urge Japan to adopt the LGBT Equality Act

HRW experts urge Japan to adopt the LGBT Equality Act

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) alongside 115 LGBT and human rights organizations sent a letter to Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on January 25 to adopt the LGBT equality act. The groups are organizing a