Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

News

April 6 in the Sudan

The army closed major roads leading to the center of Khartoum and blocked all bridges connecting the 3 cities that make up the capital.  

Published on: 6 April, 2022

New Delhi: Demonstrations over the cost of living.

Fuel prices have risen almost daily in the past week. The government blames supply chain disruptions due to the Ukraine conflict.

Published on: 4 April, 2022

Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan

International aid to Afghanistan has dried up since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and humanitarian needs have spiraled since then. The UN estimates ..

Published on: 31 March, 2022

Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act

Attempts to pass federal laws condemning and punishing lynching have been made and rejected in Congress since 1900.    

Published on: 30 March, 2022

The award-winning Ugandan novelist Rukirabashaija’s case

Rights campaigners have called for an investigation into Rukirabashaija’s claims of torture and urged the authorities to drop all charges against him.

Published on: 24 March, 2022

Girls will go to school in Afghanistan

Access to education is a key demand of the international community. The Taliban have blamed delays on lack of adequate space, especially in cities, to ..

Published on: 23 March, 2022

The US opioid disaster

More than 104,000 Americans have died in the last 12 -months period ending September 2021 due to opioid misuse. The nation’s three largest drug distributors ..

Published on: 20 March, 2022