Women's Rights
College Student’s Alleged Gang Rape in Chittagong Triggers Public Anger
Debolina Samanta On International Women’s Day, a college student was allegedly gang-raped at Guliakhali Beach in Sitakunda, Chittagong. While police have made an ...
Crisis & Conflict
Growing Muslim Extremism in Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami Leader Publicly Humiliates Low-cast Muslims for Not fasting During Ramadan
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami has been publicly shaming poor, lower-caste Muslims for not fasting during Ramadan. A famous social media post shows ...
Women's Rights
Iraq’s Personal Status Law Amendment is a Negative Step for Women’s Rights
Amendments have been made to Iraq’s controversial Personal Status Law. However, despite some improvements, these amendments ultimately fail to protect women’s equal rights. ...
International Justice
The 5th International Human Rights Conference and The Kathmandu Declaration On Human Rights
During the 5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference in Nepal, the work of human rights lawyers and defenders in the Asia Pacific region ...