iranian sport woman disappears from seoul sporting arena

Iranian Sport Woman Disappears From Seoul Sporting Arena After Ditching The Hijab

South Korea – The fear over the life of an Iranian athlete has come true as she refused to wear a hijab this time and compete as a female rock climber. Elnaz Rekabi has gone…

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LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE

US – According to papers provided to The Intercept, THE POPULAR LEGAL RESEARCH and data trading company, LexisNexis agreed to a $16.8 million deal to sell information to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Less than…

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Adolescents, youth prioritise human rights in climate change agenda

Global – Human rights to life, food, health, safe drinking water and sanitation, housing, self-determination, culture, work, and development are increasingly being impacted by climate change, especially for those who are already marginalised and at…

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Another teenage girl dead at hands of Iran’s security forces: Amnesty

Iran – Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation, said that Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old girl who posted popular vlogs on YouTube, was killed by the Iranian security forces.  Amnesty International said that the security forces…

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Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders as Europe applauds them

Global – While Belarusian authorities derided the decision, officials in Europe and the United States applauded the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to campaigners fighting for democracy and human rights in Russia, Belarus,…

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Iran Protests: Riot Police Use Teargas On Students At Sharif University

Iran – Iranian security forces have clashed with students at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The security forces arrested many students during a raid.  Students were demonstrating inside the…

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india's top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

India’s top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

India – The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status.  Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of India’s Supreme Court…

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what you need to know about iran’s raging protests

What you need to know about Iran’s raging protests

Iran – The protests, now in their tenth day, were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital three days after she was detained by Tehran’s vice police and taken to…

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Seminar highlights violations of human rights in Balochistan

Pakistan – Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) hosted a seminar titled “Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of Human Rights Violations in Balochistan” on Thursday in Geneva in honour of the UNHRC’s 51st session. Intellectuals, analysts, and…

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five people die in iran during protests over the death of a woman detained by police

Five people die in Iran during protests over the death of a woman detained by police

Iran – According to a human rights monitor, five people were killed by Iranian security forces during protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was in police custody. The Hengaw Organization for Human…

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