After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, it’s been more than 300 days since the time schools for girls were shut. However, on Saturday (June 23), a foreign ministry spokesman, Qahar Balkhi during an interview with CGTN said, “this suspension is a temporary suspension, and it is not a permanent ban, it has never been called a ban.

Closure of girl’s school in Afghanistan temporary, not permanent, says Taliban

In response to concerns that the Supreme Court would revoke recognition of same-sex couples, the US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to offer federal protection for such unions.

US House approves bill to protect same-sex marriages nullifying 1996 Defense of Marriage Act

Thousands marched around the world for LGBTQ+ rights. While 'Pink dot' gay rights rally held in Singapore, Greek and Turkish Cypriots celebrated Pride with dance.

Thousands march around the globe for LGBTQ+ rights and pride

Media rights for IPL are being sold for the 2023-2027 cycle. The media rights in Package A and Package B (which include Digital and TV rights) were reportedly sold for Rs. 44,075 crores. This puts the valuation of each IPL match at over Rs. 100 core.

IPL Media rights sold: TV & Digital rights sold for whopping Rs. 44,075 crore

A 72-year-old grandmother who named a popular snack after the "widow" of President Nicolas Maduro -- still very much alive -- has become the latest casualty of a Venezuelan hate speech law denounced by rights defenders.

No joke: Political satire in Venezuela a risky business

After the stunning victory at Amazon by a little-known independent union that didn’t exist 18 months ago, organized labour has begun to ask itself an increasingly pressing question: Does the labour movement need to get more disorganized?

Amazon workers who won a union their way open labour leaders’ eyes

The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male chaperones, says report

Another US state passed a law allowing abortion providers to be sued in civil court Wednesday, as conservatives across the country ramp up their effort to overturn long-held reproductive rights.

Another US state passes abortion 'bounty hunter' law

The United States urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to end detentions under its draconian anti-terror laws and ensure justice for wartime atrocities. Sri Lanka's rights record has drawn the ire of the international community with Colombo accused of carrying out war-time atrocities against its Tamil minority during the decades-long civil war that ended in 2009.

US asks Sri Lanka to end detentions, improve rights

As more and more companies pull out from Russia over its war on Ukraine, Kremlin is reportedly easing its copyright laws and allowing domestic companies to steal intellectual property from “unfriendly nations”.

Russia legalises piracy, allows patent thefts to counter West sanctions: Report

After years of controversy and criticism from gynaecologists, Germany is planning to scrap a Nazi-era law that limits information on abortion, while access to the procedure in the country remains beset by obstacles.

Germany looks to reform Nazi-era abortion information laws

UN Security Council members China and Russia, as well as Serbia have continued supplying Myanmar's junta with weapons used to attack civilians since last year's coup, a UN rights expert said Tuesday.

UN rights expert says China and Russia arming Myanmar junta

From Russia to North Korea to Zimbabwe, the impact of diplomatic sanctions has long been questioned. But Bangladeshi activists have no doubts: extrajudicial killings have suddenly stopped since punitive US measures were imposed two months ago, they say.

US sanctions have stopped Bangladesh killings: Rights activists

Taliban authorities have warned that they have all the rights to crackdown on dissent and jailed protestors. This comes in as concerns grow over the disappearance of two women activists in Afghanistan.

Taliban warn against women's rights activism after two activists were seized from their homes

Democrats have less than a month left controlling Virginia before Republicans take over the House of Delegates and the governor’s mansion. With the clock ticking, many in the party want to seize what they see as a fleeting opportunity: protecting abortion rights by codifying them into state law.

Protect abortion rights? Virginia Democrats’ vacation plans get in the way.

Now in a move that can further worsen the already strained tasks between the United States and China the United States has now interestingly decided to impose human rights-related sanctions on China for its alleged atrocities in the Xinjiang province.

The U.S imposes human rights sanctions

Hundreds of women in Pakistan's Gwadar district took to the streets as part of the Gwadar Ko Huqooq Do Tehreek (Movement for Gwadar's rights). The women demanded to end illegal fishing by trawlers and lifting trade restrictions with Iran.

'Historic rally': Women in Pakistan's Gwadar demand basic rights

The International Criminal Court will investigate whether crimes against humanity were committed during Venezuela's clampdown on anti-government protests in 2017, President Nicolas Maduro and ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said Wednesday.

ICC to probe possible Venezuela rights violations

In a pathbreaking move, one of the oldest sex worker organisation based in Toronto has become the first of its kind to get unionised in the country under the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

In a first, sex worker group gets unionised in Canada

In defiance to Taliban’s repressive measures, Afghan women take to streets in Kabul to voice their concern. Holding up messages calling for the participation of women in public life, over a dozen women staged a protest in Kabul on Sunday.

Afghan women take to streets in Kabul, vow to fight for rights

An ongoing protest led by a group of women activists against the Taliban demanding political and working rights turned violent on Saturday after the militia group reportedly lobbed tear gas on them when they were on their way to the Presidential Palace in Kabul.

Kabul women's protest demanding equal rights turn violent, Taliban resort to tear gas

Thousands of people are demonstrating in the United States capital and in several cities across the country to demand voting rights protection. This comes amid a barrage of state-level legislation that might impose ballot restrictions.

People march across US to demand voting rights protection

Restrictions on civic space in Venezuela remain a cause for concern, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Monday. Bachelet's office said it documented 97 incidents of "stigmatisation, criminalisation and threats against dissenting voices, particularly towards civil society, media and members of the opposition" from June 2020 to May 2021.

Restriction of civic space in Venezuela is worrying, says UN human rights chief

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