Appointments Should Factor into UN Human Rights Council Discussions Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed 37 new ministers to his government. In the latest alarming indication that his new administration is not committed to protecting human rights, ending impunity, or upholding the rule of law, three of the appointees are implicated in serious rights abuses. Sivanesathurai...
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Sexual Assaults in US Military Reach New Record
The sharpest rise in assaults came in the army, up by 26 percent, followed by the navy, up 19 percent, and two percent each in the air force and marines. The number of sexual assaults in the US military increased by 13 percent in fiscal year 2021, reaching a record high, according to an annual report published Thursday by the Pentagon. The Department of...
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Millions in Pakistan without digital ID card: Rights activists
Activists say millions still lack the Computerized National Identity Card as critics cite database breaches and privacy violations.
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Diplomatic immunity cannot be used to block modern slavery lawsuits
Judge rules in case of Saudi diplomat who allegedly forced Filipino worker to wear a bell 24 hours a day
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Indian authorities bar Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist from leaving country
Mattoo was on her way to Paris to attend a book launch event and participate in a photography exhibition when she was stopped by immigration authorities at the Delhi airport
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Free, Drop Charges Against Teesta Setalvad
Stop Harassing Activists for Defending Human Rights, Human Rights Watch
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Australia: Prioritize Rights at Home, Abroad
Concrete actions are needed to address the specific abusive situations in a number of countries, including Afghanistan, India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Israel, and Palestine.
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Pakistan: Media workers attacked across the nation during political protests
Numerous journalists, cameramen, and photographers were assaulted during the PTI demonstrations.
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Pakistani Journalists Face Criminal Proceedings for Criticizing Military
Pakistan ranks 145 out of 180 on the most recent World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders
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‘Hugely disappointing’: Indigenous employees ‘almost entirely absent’ from senior leadership
In the country's first detailed snapshot of Indigenous employment in Australia, just 0.7 per cent of First Nations people were found to hold senior positions.
