Trans rights activists were allegedly attacked by far-right protesters at a drag queen story time event for children in south London. The activists said they were assaulted by a small group… Read More
Activists in Istanbul staged an annual gay pride march on Sunday, defying a ban imposed by Turkish authorities, a month after the country's election campaign was marked by homophobic rhetori… Read More
Three years after Beijing imposed a law criminalizing public dissent and political opposition in Hong Kong, social activists continue to speak out against injustices despite the threats of a… Read More
Hong Kong social activists continue to speak out against the crackdown on dissent and political opposition, despite the risks of arrest and prosecution. Opposition party leader Chan Po-ying… Read More
Activists from Just Stop Oil disrupted the Pride parade in London by blocking a float sponsored by Coca-Cola to protest against the event taking money from "high-polluting" sponsors. The act… Read More
Spanish climate activists vandalized a multimillion-dollar superyacht called Kaos in Ibiza, owned by billionaire Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie. The activists, from environmental group… Read More
Hong Kong's government broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), has announced the cancellation of the LGBTQ+ radio show "We Are Family" after 17 years on air. The move is seen as part… Read More
Cambodian authorities are investigating opposition activists who spoiled their ballots in protest against the exclusion of the Candlelight Party from the parliamentary election. Police have… Read More
Police in Cambodia are investigating opposition activists who spoiled their ballots in protest of the exclusion of the Candlelight Party from the recent parliamentary election. One activist… Read More
The Supreme Court has granted bail to activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The court noted that they have been in custody for five years and… Read More
Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei has been arrested in Laos while attempting to travel to the United States. Lu, who had lost his law license after speaking out on the cases of 12 Hong Ko… Read More
A 64-year-old Congress woman activist, Khatun Bewa, was allegedly lynched by ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The incident occurred after misc… Read More
Myanmar's military junta has destroyed over 16,500 homes and buildings, claiming they "encroached on land owned by the state." The evictions and demolitions have occurred in large cities and… Read More
The article discusses Prague's Institute of Crypto Anarchy, a retrofitted factory building called Paralelní Polis, where hackers and activists gather to promote decentralized technolo… Read More
The head of Tunisia's largest trade union, Noureddine Taboubi, called on Western nations to support migrants arriving in Libya and criticized Tunisia's new Prime Minister for potentially lac… Read More
Hong Kong police have questioned the parents of US-based democracy campaigner Anna Kwok as part of a series of moves targeting the relatives of eight prominent overseas activists. Kwok is th… Read More
Qiao Xinxin, a free-speech activist who went missing in June, has resurfaced in a Chinese detention center in Hunan province, according to overseas activists. Qiao, also known as Yang Zewei… Read More
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023The United Nations human rights chief sounded the alarm about I… Read More
The Biden administration is considering launching a formal evaluation of the risks posed by vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical that burned in a train derailment in Ohio. The Environme… Read More
Prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been missing for six years, with no communication or updates from him or the authorities. Gao's wife and rights groups are calling for his rele… Read More
When a forex trader hears news like this, many traders consider selling the currency related to the country. NEWS AFFECTS CURRENCY RATES. Following Koran burnings by anti-Islam ac… Read More
Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and Black Books, performed outside the Scottish Parliament after two Edinburgh Fringe venues cancelled his show. The cancellations were due to Lineh… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott will be speaking at the Faith & Freedom BBQ in South Carolina, just days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle. The event… Read More
Paris will ban pony rides for children in public parks starting in 2025 following a campaign by animal rights activists. The ban comes after years of lobbying and demonstrations by the anima… Read More
Hong Kong has again postponed the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai until December 18. Lai, founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, faces charges of “conspir… Read More
Tashi Wangchuk, a prominent Tibetan language activist and former political prisoner, was attacked by unidentified men in eastern Tibet. He had traveled to the region to raise awareness about… Read More
Georgia activists are demanding that Democratic senators denounce Atlanta's plan to check every signature on a petition regarding a proposed police and firefighting training center. The Demo… Read More
A 20-year-old man in Uganda has been charged with "aggravated homosexuality," which is potentially a capital offense under the country's controversial anti-gay legislation. The law, signed i… Read More
Sudan's army head, Abdel Fattah Burhan, held his first cabinet meeting with government members since the conflict erupted in mid-April. The conflict between the military and the Rapid Suppor… Read More
A summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking place to protect central Africa's rainforest, attended by activists and politicians. The theme of the summit is "Reconciling Food… Read More
In a significant victory for the community in south Memphis, a plant that uses cancer-causing ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment has announced its closure. The decision comes afte… Read More
Violence erupted during a protest for reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra's Jalna district, resulting in injuries to several people, including police personnel. Police have… Read More
The news article discusses Lydia Kiesling's novel, "Mobility," which tells the story of a young woman named Bunny Glenn who works for an oil company and is complicit in causing climate destr… Read More
Tens of thousands of partygoers are stranded at the Burning Man festival in Nevada due to muddy roads caused by a late summer storm. Event organizers have stated that it is still too wet for… Read More
Massachusetts is revisiting the question of gig worker status, with a proposed ballot measure seeking to define gig workers as independent contractors. The state's attorney general has appro… Read More
Police in Ethiopia's Tigray region used batons and made arrests to prevent opposition supporters from gathering and protesting against the ruling party, the TPLF. The Tigrayan parties had ca… Read More
Five activists, including two in clerical attire, were arrested in Georgia for chaining themselves to a bulldozer to halt the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training… Read More
Hong Kong police have questioned three relatives of exiled pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui, who is one of eight overseas activists wanted under a security law. The individuals, including Hui'… Read More
India has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, particularly students, planning to visit or live in Canada. This comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that the Ind… Read More
Vietnamese humanitarian and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are becoming less willing to work with the United Nations due to fear of reprisal from the government, according to a report… Read More
Senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in Senate history, passed away at the age of 90. Feinstein had a complicated legacy on climate and environmental issues, being both a cham… Read More
Chinese state security police have reportedly harassed the family of a student activist in Washington, DC, demanding that he be brought "in line" for his pro-democracy activism on American s… Read More
Legislative elections in Eswatini are unlikely to bring about political change as the country's parliament holds only an advisory role in the last absolute monarchy in Africa. Human rights l… Read More
Thousands of Nigerians gathered near France’s military base in Niamey to celebrate the departure of Paris’ ambassador earlier this week, about a month after the military junta or… Read More
Ngo Thi To Nhien, the executive director of a think tank studying the transition to green energy in Vietnam, has been detained on charges of "appropriating documents of agencies and organiza… Read More
A Christian man in Vietnam, Rian Thih, has been sentenced to eight years in prison and three years probation for "undermining the unity policy." The government often uses this allegation to… Read More
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, whose "Pillar of Shame" statue was seized by Hong Kong authorities, said that police are harassing the relatives of people who work with him overseas… Read More
Six people were brutally murdered and several others injured in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, on October 2 during a land dispute between two families. Locals and Samajwadi Party (SP) activists prot… Read More
A Chinese dissident named Chen Siming has arrived in Canada after being granted asylum, following a perilous journey through Laos, Thailand, and Taiwan. Chen, who is known for commemorating… Read More
Rights groups and overseas activists slammed China’s re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying Beijing is ‘demonstrably unfit’ to be a member because i… Read More
Cambodian environmental activists, Phuong Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha, and Long Kunthea, who are currently serving suspended prison sentences, have petitioned the Ministry of Justice to allow the… Read More
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has announced that he is resuming his hunger strike, which he had previously paused in September. Sonko, who is a candidate for the 2024 presidenti… Read More
The World Bank has approved a new vision statement that acknowledges its mission to combat climate change and alleviate global poverty on a "livable planet." However, critics argue that the… Read More
Hong Kong leader John Lee has pledged to eradicate dissent in the city with new laws, stating that the "root causes of chaos haven't yet been eliminated". Lee plans to introduce new national… Read More
Debt Collective and the Rolling Jubilee Fund have canceled $10 million in student loan debt for nearly 3,000 students at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The debt was purchased for one-and-a-qu… Read More
Parliamentarians from around the world have called on Japan to conduct an independent investigation into the Chinese government's rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang and to sanction Co… Read More
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed the Philippine Congress, emphasizing the importance of defense cooperation between Japan, the Philippines, and the United States to maintain a… Read More
Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government (NUG) has pledged to hold those responsible for extrajudicial killings accountable. The NUG, made up of leaders from the former civilian government… Read More
Environmental activists in Kenya marched in the capital, Nairobi, calling for a reduction in plastic production ahead of a global plastics treaty negotiation meeting. Over 170 nations will m… Read More
Sasha Colby is an American drag performer and beauty pageant competitor who rose to fame after winning the 2012 Miss Continental contest. Sasha has more than two decades of drag performances… Read More