The Taliban is cracking down on Afghans trying to leave the country as they continue to conduct their door-to-door security sweep. In what the extremist group is calling a “clearing operation,” militants are searching for weapons and people who are alleged of kidnapping and robbery but are likely looking forContinue Reading
A recent open letter signed by hundreds of past and current Planned Parenthood of Greater New York employees joined others to allege that the organization has current issues with “white supremacy.” “The CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Laura McQuade, has proven to be a toxic leader and autocrat, and we,Continue Reading
The headlines read “Calls to remove controversial Abraham Lincoln statue in Boston” as the Black Lives Matters protests sparked support to take down a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Boston’s Park Square, between the Park Plaza and the Transportation Building. President Lincoln, the Great Empancipator, stands over a half-clothed freedContinue Reading
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will resume the public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth, who were last seen in November 2016, once the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is lifted. According to Suhakam commissioner Jerald Joseph, they would first waitContinue Reading
On Thursday, the United Nations Human Rights office issued a report highlighting serious human rights violations in the Philippines, including killings and arbitrary detentions. The report, which was mandated by a UN Human Rights Council resolution, noted that many of the human rights concerns it has documented are long-standing, butContinue Reading
