Spain's far-right Vox party is targeting women's rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday's election
Spain's far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday's general election, and it aims to use its growing influence to roll back decades of progress in women's rights by blocking abortion access, repealing legislation on gender-based violence and shutting down the ministry of equality.
2023-07-21 12:28
HK Protest Song’s Court Battle Signals More Business Risk
Hong Kong’s bid to wipe a controversial protest song from the city’s internet is flashing fresh warnings signs
2023-07-21 09:23
Popular Taiwan Mayor Stumbles in Bid to Lead in US-China Hotspot
At a talk with university students last month, Taiwan opposition candidate Hou Yu-ih was pushed to define a
2023-07-21 08:27
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
Egypt president pardons rights activist Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohammed al-Baqer
It comes a day after Patrick Zaki was convicted of spreading false news and jailed for three years.
2023-07-20 02:46
Egypt's president pardons detained researcher Patrick Zaki
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned rights researcher Patrick Zaki a day after he was handed a
2023-07-20 00:15
Foxconn Founder Gou Urges Taiwan to Restart Talks With China
Foxconn Technology Group founder Terry Gou called for Taiwan and China to resume direct talks, while also criticizing
2023-07-18 16:51
LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?
Homophobia is rising in parts of Africa, with lawmakers pushing for tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation.
2023-07-18 10:26
Top Taiwan Presidential Candidate Lai to Stop in US Next Month
Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, a top candidate for president, will stop in the US next month en
2023-07-17 15:59
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea
Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella ate raw fish and drank rainwater during their ordeal in the Pacific.
2023-07-17 08:56
California state leaders vow to provide textbooks for students after a school board rejected a social studies curriculum
After a Southern California school district rejected a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that includes material on gay rights, top state officials are vowing to buy a textbook in question and distribute it to students before the new school year.
2023-07-14 16:45
Russia's Duma votes for law to ban gender reassignment surgery, in further crackdown on LGBTQ rights
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has voted in favor of a new law banning nearly all medical help for transgender people including gender reassignment surgery, in a raft of new anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
2023-07-14 16:21