International Human Rights Day

‘Desperate’ need to implement law against organ harvesting: Taiwanese legislators
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‘Desperate’ need to implement law against organ harvesting: Taiwanese legislators

Taipei [Taiwan], December 20 (ANI): The forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners (who believe in the cultivation of moral character through forbearance) in China has been the largest-scale atrocity in the world, and the Taiwanese traveling to the country are either organ recipients or transplant surgeon, NTD news reported citing experts. While addressing the…

‘Desperate’ need for organ harvesting ban: legislators
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‘Desperate’ need for organ harvesting ban: legislators

‘LEGAL FIREWALL’: The new law would combat the harvesting and sale of organs in China and Cambodia, where the forced practice continues, lawmakers said By Chen Cheng-yu and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writer A law banning forced organ harvesting should be enacted, lawmakers across party lines said yesterday ahead of International Human…

Survivors of human trafficking need support – The Hans India
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Survivors of human trafficking need support – The Hans India

Vijayawada (NTR District): Women, who came out of prostitution and rescued from human trafficking, are still facing stigma and discrimination by society, said Apoorva, the president of Vimukthi. Vimukthi is the State-level forum of survivors of trafficking and victims of commercial sexual exploitation. She convened a press meet in Vijayawada on Friday on the occasion…

Human Rights Day: Rise above armchair social service, help people seeking justice: Activists
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Human Rights Day: Rise above armchair social service, help people seeking justice: Activists

Published on Dec 10, 2022 10:00 PM IST Speaking at the event, Shaista Ambar, social activist for women’s rights and AIMWPLB president, said, “Many people fight for justice all throughout their lives. LUCKNOW: Discussions ranged from triple talaq to the harassment of women in Iran over compulsory hijab as social activists and members of All…

Uphold Human Rights – myRepublica – The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal …
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Uphold Human Rights – myRepublica – The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal …

Nepal, along with the rest of the world, marked the International Human Rights Day last Saturday. The Day is celebrated every year on December 10, to mark the proclamation of universal human rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. This year’s slogan is ‘Dignity, freedom and justice for all’. As a UN member…

Special Report: Doctors call for public to help human rights cause, end forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong in China
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Special Report: Doctors call for public to help human rights cause, end forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong in China

Peer reviewed, 56 page report outlines critical evidence of decades of organ transplant crimes in China “If the alleged crime is too bold and brazen to be believed, the unscientific response of disbelief prevents us from following our natural curiosity…from inspecting the issue with a scientific mind.”— Torsten Trey, MD, PhD WASHINGTON , DC, USA…

Human Rights Day 2022: Our message to UK Government
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Human Rights Day 2022: Our message to UK Government

Today, 10 December, is International Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document ‘proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status’. However, against this backdrop,…

At least 4473 Women were Victims of Femicide in the Region in 2021 – Black Immigrant Daily News
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At least 4473 Women were Victims of Femicide in the Region in 2021 – Black Immigrant Daily News

In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at…

Stakeholders Advocate Elimination of Violence Against Women – Voice of Nigeria
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Stakeholders Advocate Elimination of Violence Against Women – Voice of Nigeria

Stakeholders Advocate Elimination Of Violence Against Women By Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan On Nov 26, 2022  Gender issue advocates have campaigned for a collaborative effort to reduce instances of violence against women and girls. They are also advocating fo women to stop engaging in violent acts, as the world celebrated the International Day of Elimination of Violence…