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Philippines drug war: Duterte vows accountability for those who ‘acted beyond bounds’
In a video address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (Sept. 21), Philippine…
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Afghan women vow to regain rights despite threat of Taliban reprisal
Women in Afghanistan are determined to speak out to regain their rights to go to…
Women’s rights activist urges leaders at UN ‘not to be fooled’ by the Taliban
Afghan rapper and activist, Sonita Alizadeh urged world leaders on Tuesday to stand up for…
Detained Chinese rights lawyer tortured again after complaining of torture
Chinese rights lawyer Chang Weiping, who is currently held by authorities while under investigation for…
Chinese journalist and rights activist incommunicado, likely detained
Chinese journalist-activist Sophia Huang and fellow activist Wang Jianbing are incommunicado and believed to be…
‘War on drugs’ enforcer prefers to be ‘hanged’ by Philippine court than foreign one
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa, who was the main architect of…
Afghan women’s rights activists protest outside Taliban morality police office
Afghan women protested outside the newly reopened office of the Taliban morality police in Kabul…
Family of Kabul drone strike victims want more than just ‘sorry’
The Afghan survivors of a deadly US drone strike that mistakenly killed 10 members of…
Philippines: ICC probe gives families of ‘war on drugs victims’ hope for justice
The families of those who were killed in the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’ hope that…
US admits drone strike killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan
Pentagon admitted on Friday that the drone strike in Afghanistan late last month that killed…