India – In a significant order, the Supreme Court in India allowed a 25-year-old unmarried woman to abort her 24-weeks pregnancy arising out of a live-in relationship. With this case, the Supreme Court expanded the…
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A recent report by global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch and COMCAVIS TRANS has highlighted the plight of transgender people in El Salvador as they continue to face discrimination due to lack of legal gender…
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United States – Oral arguments over whether to resurrect a class action lawsuit alleging that the work programme at a county prison in Pennsylvania amounts to forced labour in violation of state and federal law…
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Kyrgyzstan – A disturbing child rape case in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia, has sparked protest, with many demanding actions against the perpetrators. This week, women rights activists in Kyrgyzstan staged rallies in Bishkek,…
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United States – A Flight Attendants Bill Of Rights is the order of the day when it comes to airline service staff, who are not willing to take anymore harassment and abusive behaviour from passengers.…
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China – The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has put Washington and Beijing on a collision course by attacking the root of slavery in northwest China. At the same time, the legislation is riddled…
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Venezuela – Human Rights Watch warned today that new visa restrictions by several American nations have resulted in a major rise in the number of Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap, a perilous rainforest area on…
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Bangladesh – According to a report filed by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUD), the more than 4.5 million workers that are employed in the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh remain barred from joining any…
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China – has failed to protect women’s rights in the country. Chinese women continue to play a peripheral role in the male-dominated society. China cannot tolerate women’s rights in the country. Women are reportedly suppressed…
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Indonesia – In response to a report by an advocacy organization that claimed the detainees were being held in “hellish” conditions, the Indonesian government has decided to hasten the repatriation of illegal migrant laborers imprisoned…
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