Pakistan's persecution of minorities under scanner again

The International Forum For Rights And Security (IFFRAS) said this latest sanction, once again highlighted the...

UN committee calls for probe into Xinjiang rights violations

Acting under its early warning and urgent action procedure, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial...

CPI MP submits private member Bill for criminalising marital rape

The Bill aims at criminalizing marital rape by substituting Exception 2 of Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code...

Avoiding sexual violence may reduce youth mental illness

Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): According to UCL researchers, the frequency of major mental health problems among...

China shows laxity over MeToo; suppresses women's voices

Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Chinese authorities and prominent male players are suppressing women on digital...

UNFPA launches hackathon to create world free of violence

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI/TechGig): Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights...

China executes man who set ex-wife on fire during livestream

Beijing [China], July 25 (ANI): A case that prompted horror and outrage across China comes to an end after Beijing...

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into human trafficking

New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into a human trafficking crisis,...

Topless woman storms Cannes red carpet to protest against rape

Cannes [France], May 21 (ANI): A semi-naked lady protestor had to be removed from the Cannes red carpet on Friday...

UN reports surge in conflict-related sexual violence

Juba [Sudan], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in South Sudan...

Sexual violence against women remains rampant in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Sexual violence against women is rampant in Pakistan, with a large number of...

EU to decide on Pakistan's GSP+ status beyond 2023 after review

Brussels [Belgium], April 13 (ANI): The European Union's GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences - 'GSP+') status of...