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China’s Illegal Surrogacy Industry: Women’s Rights at Risk Amid Demographic Crisis
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Will India Restrict Morning-after Pills?
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Afghan Women : The ECJ Paves the Way for Enhanced Protection
12-10-2024 Anne-Marie Leal Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. At the beginning of October 2024, the European Court of Justice delivered a ...
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The Marital Rape Debate in India
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South Korea Faces Deepface Pornography Crisis
04-10-2024 Valentina Palcovicova South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Three years after being targeted by fake nude images online, a ...
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Sean “Diddy” Combs in pre-trial detention for rape and sex trafficking
24-09-2024 Benedetta De Rosa Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on the night of ...
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Rap Battles: Targeting Women to Boost Masculine Image.
24-09-2024 Benedetta De Rosa Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Dissing. Etymologically a contest of insults between rappers/trappers to the tune of ...
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“Ignored and Assaulted”: Woman recounts Police Brutality After Seeking Help
25-09-2024 Valentina Palcovicova South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. A retired high court judge will investigate allegations that a 32-year-old ...