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    Hijab Rules Must Go, Says UN Human Rights Office

    The death of a young woman in the custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’ has led to protests across the country. The government has come...
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    NCW Roundtable on CSR Funds to Catalyse Women Empowerment Stresses on Collaboration

    The consultation discussed how to plan the use of CSR funds for ensuring holistic development of women. The deliberations centred on the role of...
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    Accountability

    Will the Diplomat, Accused of Rape, be Prosecuted at Home?

    The status of an individual — regardless of whether they are a diplomat, a head of state, royalty, or a UN employee — should...
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    Human rights

    Shocked to The Core: The Bilkis Bano Case 

    Such things are only to be expected as such heinous crimes are being committed with unfailing regularity and the culprits walking free with equally...
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    Accountability

    The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity

    For the hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees who entered southern Bangladesh through beaches and paddy fields in 2017, “they brought with them accounts...
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    Afghanistan

    Gender Equality and Women’s Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban

    Afghan women and girls are fighting every day for their right to live free and equal lives. Their fight is our fight. What happens...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: A Catastrophic Year Under Taliban Rule

    After capturing Kabul on 15 August 2021, the Taliban have done little to address chronic hunger conditions in the country. Instead, they have imposed...
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    Child Labour

    Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs

    Internet and digital platforms are used by criminal gangs to recruit, exploit and control the victims of their human trafficking lucrative business. Among other...
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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Afghanistan

    Wildlife in Peril: Illegal Hunting and Bird Trade Defy Taliban Bans Across Afghanistan

    The persistence of illegal hunting and trade underscores a tension between traditional practices, economic necessity, and modern conservation imperatives.

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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
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    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
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    Afghanistan’s Imports Surge 37% as Exports Slip, SAARC Report Warns of Growing Trade Gap

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