Qatar Elected to Membership of UNHRC with 182-Vote Majority

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Qatar Elected to Membership of United Nations Human Rights Council with 182-Vote Majority

The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly elected the State of Qatar to membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council with a majority of 182 votes for three years starting in January 2022. The large number of Member States th..
How Privacy Rights Impact New Technology

Anyone who has tried to download an app on their smartphone has seen the fine print pop up first. To use the app, the settings have to be approved by the user.
Pashtana Durrani: Women have the right to decide their education, work & inheritance

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US police forced Muslim woman to remove hijab following arrest, rights group says

A Muslim rights group is launching a lawsuit against Ferndale police in Detroit, US, following claims the department forcibly removed a Muslim woman’s hijab before taking a photograph during the booking process. “We..
Afghan Women Speaks on Unyielding Hope of Restoring Their Homeland

August 15 turned out to be an unforgettable day, especially for the inhabitants of the capital city – Kabul as an atmosphere of fear reigned. Venturing for peace, instantaneously slipped away when the 20-year war in the region culminated, as th..
Qatar Foreign Minister says he urged Taliban to respect women's rights

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani was speaking in a joint press conference with French foreign minister HE Jean-Yves Le Drian in Doha. Le Drian said dozens of French nationals are still..
Angelina Jolie wants kids to 'fight back' with new child rights book

REUTERS Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she hopes to empower children around the world with tools to "fight back" for their rights with a book she has written with Amnesty International. "Know Your Rights and Claim Them&quo..
Afghan women to have rights within Islamic law, Taliban say

BBC The rights of women in Afghanistan will be respected "within the framework of Islamic law", the Taliban say. In the group's first news conference since taking control of the country on Sunday, a spokesman said women would be....
Thousands of Afghan rights workers at risk - UN

REUTERS The top United Nations human rights official expressed fear on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of Afghans who have worked on human rights issues, while the U.N. refugee agency called for a halt to forced deportation of Afghan asylum se..

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