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Afghanistan

Convicts freed, hound victims. Victims in prison

A research by Amnesty International points to survivors of gender-based violence being abandoned following Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and their husbands are on the...

OWSA Contributor - 25 January 2022

Afghanistan

The UN’s Vital Role in Afghanistan

The UN can help to place Afghanistan on a new development and political path with the backing of major global and regional powers and...

Inter Press Service - 25 January 2022

Health

WHO chief says COVID pandemic disrupted WHO’s five-year work

The poor progress on the triple billion health targets will weigh heavily as WHO’s current chief readies for a second term. In his opening remarks...

OWSA Staff - 24 January 2022

India

Budget 2022: Government faces Hamletian dilemma on subsidies

The government would like to cut subsidies in Budget 2022, but the question is whether it can afford to do it just ahead of...

Policy Circle - 24 January 2022

Agriculture

Farms stretched, water sources stressed and polluted, and forests shrinking, says FAO report

As climate stresses the world and water sources get depleted and polluted, scientists around feel the need to shift to sustainable agricultural practices to...

OWSA Staff - 24 January 2022

Civil society

Cops might not like this gaming app

Rights Arcade, an Amnesty International gaming app will make human rights learning accessible, and possibly, interesting. Amnesty International has launched Rights Arcade, a free human rights...

OWSA Staff - 24 January 2022

COVID-19

Omicron has a growth advantage over Delta: WHO

Omicron has a substantial growth advantage over the Delta strain of COVID-19 and is rapidly replacing Delta globally, particularly because it is able to...

OWSA Staff - 23 January 2022

Bangladesh

How COVID-19 has shattered a family’s dreams

A Bangladeshi family's dreams of a good future life for their two young children is proving to be elusive as incomes come to a...

OWSA Contributor - 23 January 2022

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