Society

The Rohingya issue has become deeply politicized, but there are still possible solutions at hand.

Despite the distance and his declining health, Pope Francis is giving priority to Mongolia. There are three main reasons for that.

With the state absent in many areas, doctors and nurses who were working in hospitals before the coup have stepped in to provide treatment in NUG facilities.

In addition to alienating foreign acts from Malaysia, the band’s controversial performance failed to elevate the conversation on LGBTQ rights in the country beyond "white saviorism."

The Federation of Afghan Journalists in Exile reports that the return of the Taliban has led to a substantial reduction in activity among Afghanistan’s once-vibrant media.

Fifty-four of the 80 edicts issued by the Taliban explicitly target women and girls and dismantle their rights.

A recent series of road accidents has once again raised questions about the treatment of the city-state's large population of foreign laborers.

A woman’s right advocate based in Afghanistan voices an urgent plea: “Be our voice to recognize the gender apartheid in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.”

“Every arrest, case of torture, extrajudicial killing and kidnapping sends a signal to journalists, activists, community leaders and lawyers about the cost of challenging the regime.”

The Domestic Worker Protection Bill was first proposed in 2004, but has been stuck in legislative limbo ever since.

The two men – and three other detained Karakalpak activists – face the potential of being deported to Uzbekistan should their appeals fail.

Lawmakers first proposed a bill to protect domestic workers in 2004 to address issues of discrimination, abuse, and humiliation. Since then, it has been updated but always eventually set aside.