Rana approaches US top court against extradition
With Rana finally being extradited to India, NIA officials hope to get information about exact role of conspirators based in ...
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How Latin American Women Shaped Human Rights
Dubbed “Beijing+30,” the special session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women will evaluate progress implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a 30-year-old blueprint for ...
Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United ...
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48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday ...
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China ...
Court ordered audit finds flaws in L.A. City’s homeless services
An audit of homeless services provided by the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found them ...
Trump administration weighs closure of some diplomatic missions abroad
The U.S. State Department is preparing to shut down a number of consulates that are mainly in Western Europe in the coming ...
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut dozens of contracts it dismissed as “woke” and wasteful ...
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Two Years On, Honoring Judy Heumann’s Legacy
Today marks two years since the passing of Judy Heumann. A fierce advocate and member of Human Rights Watch’s Board of ...
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Why Should We Even Have to Say This?
In human rights work, we say what needs to be said. Sometimes, we say it for those who are unable to speak out at the moment ...
Another US funding cut threatens human rights in North Korea - and hands more power to a dictator
Human rights in one of the world’s most egregious authoritarian regimes are set to be diminished even further, thanks to ...
UN rights chief laments 'shift in direction' in United States
The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States ...