UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay Discusses Education of Girls in India
The Director General of UNESCO Ms. Audrey Azoulay has commended India for promoting education of girls in the country. On a 3-day official visit to India, Ms Azoulay said on…
Human Rights Experts Express Concern Over Complaint Against Journalist
Human rights experts expressed their serious concern today (February 6) over the complaint filed by the Brazilian Public Prosecutor´s Office against Glenn Greenwald, founding editor and journalist of the newspaper…
Female Genital Mutilation Costs $1.4 Billion Annually: WHO
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts a crippling economic toll, according to the World Health Organization…
Temple for Hindus. Jail for Muslims. Modi Announces Trust to Make Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Modi government is making detention centers on the lines of the Auschwitz concentration camp which was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in…
History’s Longest Ever E-Curfew Continues in Kashmir: RSF
Six months to the day after the Indian government blocked all communications in the northern region of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on 5 August, after revoking its autonomy, Reporters Without…
Environmental Degradation Drives Sexual Exploitation: Study
The degradation of nature can lead to gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence, and forced prostitution, according to a new IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature study. Competition…