‘Sex work’ advocacy in California is harming children | Child Rights
In recent decades, so-called “sex workers’ rights” campaigners working to decriminalise pimping and buying of sex have attached themselves, just like trans rights activists, to…
Chipotle may have violated workers’ unionization rights, US labor board says
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressDee-ann DurbinPublished Aug 27, 2024 • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails | Labour Rights
Sydney, Australia – Australia is extending its laidback reputation to the workplace by granting employees a “right to disconnect” when they are off the clock.…
‘Enough is enough’: Rohingya demand end to violence in Myanmar | Human Rights News
Rohingya seeking refuge in Bangladesh hold rallies marking the seventh anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have held…
EU slaps sanctions on 28 accused of rights abuses and links to the ongoing crackdown in Belarus
The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on 28 officials accused of human rights violations in Belarus and links to the ongoing crackdown against opponents…
CN workers to strike Monday, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown | Labour Rights News
The union representing workers at the Canadian National Railway (CN) says they will strike next week, in a new threat to the economy after promising…
Canada rail freight traffic comes to a standstill over labour dispute | Labour Rights News
The standoff could cause economic damage and supply chain problems for businesses and consumers in Canada and the US.Canada’s two major freight railroads have completely…
At DNC, abortion and reproductive rights a frequent theme
CHICAGO — Democrats gathering in Chicago were greeted with a giant inflatable intrauterine device, trucks offering free vasectomies, condoms condemning Project 2025 and several speakers focused…
Nicaragua bans 1,500 NGOs in latest crackdown against civil society | Human Rights News
The move is part of a crackdown against groups viewed as hostile to President Daniel Ortega.Nicaragua’s government has outlawed 1,500 non-governmental organisations, part of a…
UK to conduct review on tackling ‘extremist ideologies’, including misogyny | Women’s Rights News
Misogyny, ‘Islamism’ and far-right ‘extremism’ among trends to be analysed, Home Office says.UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the United Kingdom’s…
Empowering Refugees: Navigating Employment Rights in India
Refugees all over the world face numerous challenges and hardships but one of the most significant hurdles is Refugee’s right to work and earn a…
‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on…
Palestinian rights group calls for closure of ‘Israeli torture camps’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights says 2,650 Palestinians taken from Gaza since October remain in Israeli custody.Palestinian detainees are enduring severe physical and psychological…
Rights group finds no evidence of Hamas military presence at school massacre site
Palestinians search for victims following an Israeli strike that killed more than 100 people in a school sheltering displaced Palestinians. a medical source said, in…
‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape | Human Rights News
Video has emerged of a gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner by guards at the Sde Teiman detention facility in the Negev desert, southern Israel.…
Rights group says 13 killed during protests over Nigeria’s economic crisis. Hundreds arrested
August 2, 2024August 7, 2024 At least 13 protesters were killed during mass protests in Nigeria against the country’s economic crisis that turned violent in…
What’s next for Bangladesh after PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation? | Human Rights
A new era is forming in Bangladesh after protests drove out the premier and forced her to flee the country.After 20 years in power, Prime…
New human rights report says Israeli prisons are ‘torture camps’ | Occupied West Bank
NewsFeedIsraeli human rights group B’Tselem has released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in which it says Israeli jails have been turned…
Israel set up facilities dedicated to torturing Palestinians: Rights group | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Testimonies from 55 ex-Palestinian detainees reveal that more than a dozen Israeli prison camps set up after October 7 are dedicated to the abuse of…
Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back | Human Rights
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – Joseph Oleshangay’s theory is that government officials in his country, Tanzania, see people from his community as less than human. The 36-year-old…