In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what...
What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?
A potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris...
Indonesia’s defence minister vows to be leader for all as polls suggest election win
The Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, has promised to be a leader for all...
U.S. Launches Community-Led Research Program to Advance Health Equity
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding a first-of-its-kind community-led research program to study ways to address the underlying structural factors within...
Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority...
UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
Geneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists,...
GOP Not Shying Away From Abortion
Republican presidential candidates have been one-upping each other on abortion limits and bans, with participants in this week’s GOP primary debate vowing to sign...
Afghans in U.S. Detention Centers Treated “Like Criminals, Animals”
Afghan people are suffering in U.S. detention centers and being treated “like criminals and animals,” said a recent report by the English news website...