Category: Human Rights

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoEconomy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:56 JST, January 5, 2023 The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to jointly establish a new organization to eliminate human rights abuses from international supply chains, it has been learned. Spurred by such issues as […]

MUZAFFARABAD – Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and all around the world will observe the Right to Self-Determination Day on Thursday (today) with the pledge to continue their struggle for freedom from the brutal Indian occupation. According to Kashmir Media Service, call for observance of the day has been given by […]

The gut microbiome is a diverse community of viruses, bacteria, and fungi that has a close connection to both health and disease. Depending on the animal’s evolution, lifestyle, and environment, each animal has a unique gut microbiota. According to previous research, animals kept in captivity have gut communities that have been disrupted, which can lead […]

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, July 13, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad The Biden administration has again delayed issuing new federal regulations — first proposed by President Trump — that would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of […]

A researcher at Amnesty Middle East says that Cristiano Ronaldo should not allow his fame and celebrity status to become a tool of Saudi sportswashing. Cristiano Ronaldo holding his Al Nassr Saudi football club shirt following the signing announcement (Al Nassr Twitter account) Portugal’s football star Cristiano Ronaldo was urged to openly address the human […]

LONDON, Jan 5 — Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to speak out about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia after completing his big-money move to Al Nassr. The Portugal superstar, who was greeted by fireworks and deafening roars at Al Nassr’s Mrsool Park stadium on Tuesday, said he wanted to “be part of the success […]

The United States government took an important step to reduce barriers to abortion access this week. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a government agency regulating medicines and other products, stated on January 3 that US retail pharmacies will be allowed to dispense mifepristone, a pill used in medical abortion. Previously, the drug was only […]

RICHMOND, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares formally launched an investigation into a high school in Fairfax County a day after Gov. Glenn Youngkin made the request of Miyares. Miyares said Wednesday that his Office of Civil Rights will look at Fairfax County Public Schools and the administration of Thomas Jefferson […]

“At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – I call on governments and all detaining authorities, globally, to amnesty, pardon or simply release all those detained for exercising their rights,” he said in a statement.  “Reach into your hearts, review their cases, and make a choice to […]