Cambodia: Labor Leader, Activists Face Baseless Charges
Cambodian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release union president, Chhim Sithar, and drop the baseless criminal charges against her and eight other union members, Human Rights Watch said on March 14, 2023.
US Honors Women and Girls Who Protested in Iran
The U.S. State Department Wednesday honored women and girls who have led protests in Iran as it gave out its International Women of Courage awards.
Pace of Reform Toward Equal Rights for Women Falls to 20-Year Low
The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to economic growth at a critical time for the global economy, a new World Bank report shows.
UN rights chief deplores Ukraine death toll one year after Russian invasion
A mother in Bucha, Ukraine, buries her son whose body was found along with 450 others after...
Thousands of Refugee Students Cut off from Classes in Lebanon
Thousands of Syrian refugee students in Lebanon are being cut off from classes, all, according to officials, in the name of “equality.”
In Memory of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun
Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, center right, the leader of Tai Ji Men, led 60...
Ukraine: New Light on Russia’s Rail Station Attack
Russia’s cluster munition strike on the crowded Kramatorsk train station in eastern Ukraine in April 2022 killed dozens of civilians in violation of the laws of war, and was an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch and SITU Research said in a report...
Russia: Political Prisoner Feared Forcibly Disappeared
Russian authorities have refused for a month to provide information about the location of a political prisoner, Andrey Pivovarov, raising concerns that he has been forcibly disappeared, Human Rights Watch said on February 18, 2023.
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
Street scene in Tunisia.
WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders
WHO reports that 32.8 per cent of European inmates have mental health disorders.
