Human Rights

The Diplomat – A religious minority that has weathered many episodes of Afghanistan’s turbulent history may soon disappear. LASHKAR GAH, HELMAND, AFGHANISTAN – Like many other Afghans, Satnam Singh rides on a bicycle to work in […]

What Works to Prevent Child Marriage in development and humanitarian settings? A new Study from UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center and Save the Children.

IFRC / Synthesis Report of lessons learned in the project “Rights of Migrants in Action” (RoMiA) a global project that aimed to protect and promote the rights of migrants.

FP: As the mothers’ van headed deep into Tamil Tiger territory, it was suddenly encircled by young boys in sarongs with automatic weapons. But the five women inside it had sent missives ahead through the […]

OPEN ASIA|Armanshahr among 127 Rights groups call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab after UN group (WGAD) calls his detention arbitrary and discriminatory.

ICRW GENDER EQUITY & MALE ENGAGEMENT (REPORT) It only works if everyone plays   Meaningful engagement with men and boys is increasingly recognized as critical to gender equality and equity, necessary not only for women’s […]

Research: An evolutionary analysis of gender-based war crimes and the continued tolerance of “forced marriage”.

ICC — Over the past few decades, the international community has taken progressive steps to put an end to impunity for sexual and gender-based crimes. The Statute of the ICC is the first international instrument […]

Reuters – NEW DELHI, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Beaten up, raped and repeatedly impregnated by her father for more than a decade – a young woman’s fight for justice in the face of threats, oppression […]

 In a community that considers victims of sexual violence a disgrace, women are left alone to suffer.