Women's Rights
The United Arab Emirates as a model for women’s rights in the Middle East: Projection or Reality?
Summary: It seems that the United Arab Emirates take on a leading role in terms of opportunities for women and gender equality in ...
World News
Diplomatic tension between Morocco and Spain on the rise after 8,000 migrants arrived in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta
Located in Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain’s integral territory in continental Africa, bordering Morocco’s ...
World News
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up available chairs
The President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was taken aback to find only a seat beside to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ...
Crisis & Conflict
Viasna reports some 245 people arrested during weekend protests in Belarus
These arrests come two days after at least 176 people were arrested during protests on Freedom Day on March 25. Harsh crackdowns by ...
World News
Inter-American Court of Human Rights convicts Honduras for killing a Transgender Woman.
On 28th June 2021, the IACHR condemned the State of Honduras for breaching out the right to life of Vicky Hernandez, a militant ...
International Justice
European Union publishes Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy
The European Union has published its annual report on human rights and democracy globally for the year 2020. The document includes a statement ...
World News
Various stakeholders call for changes in some Liberian laws and practices regarding the protection of the rights of all citizens and residents of Liberia
Under the guidance of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Law Reform Commission in Liberia, ...
Topics
Drought punishes indigenous peoples in Sucre
The indigenous area of Sucre, Colombia is currently suffering from the strong summer. The drought is destroying crops and causing the death of ...