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    Action Plan reinforces strength of UAE women

    Action Plan reinforces strength of UAE women

    31 Mar 2021

    The launch of the UAE National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman...

    Indian president says new laws protect farmers’ rights

    Indian president says new laws protect farmers’ rights

    29 Jan 2021

    Three farm laws passed by the Indian government provide farmers new rights along with protecting their existing rights and facilities, the country’s President Ram Nath Kovind told parliament on...

    The lengthy ‘I agree’ legal jargon is no accident

    The lengthy ‘I agree’ legal jargon is no accident

    20 Jan 2021

    Adam Smith, The Independent There is a great open secret that every technology company is built on: nobody reads the terms and conditions. Despite these being legitimate legal contracts...

    UAE calls upon UN member states to uphold obligations to protect women’s rights

    UAE calls upon UN member states to uphold obligations to protect women’s rights

    04 Oct 2020

    The UAE has called upon UN member states to uphold their obligations to promote and protect the fundamental freedoms and rights of women at the UN’s High-Level Meeting on...

    Women find it harder to break the rules

    Women find it harder to break the rules

    16 Sep 2020

    Rachael Revesz, The Independent All this talk of breaking international law has made me reflect on how promptly I do my Spanish homework. Every week, without fail, for six...

    US civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis dies

    US civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis dies

    18 Jul 2020

    John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the US House of Representatives, died on Friday. Lewis, a member of Congress from Atlanta who...

    UN rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence

    UN rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence

    15 Jun 2020

    The UN's top rights body Monday agreed to a request from African countries to urgently debate racism and police brutality this week following unrest in the US and beyond...

    Russian women stuck in lockdown hell as abuse surges

    Russian women stuck in lockdown hell as abuse surges

    24 May 2020

    Ineta Akhtyamova's husband flew into a rage in late April, about a month into Moscow's coronavirus lockdown. She was preparing a meal in the small apartment she shares with...

    Pandemic could create ‘human rights disaster’, UN rights chief warns

    Pandemic could create ‘human rights disaster’, UN rights chief warns

    27 Apr 2020

    The UN rights chief warned Monday that countries flouting the rule of law in the name of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic risk sparking a "human rights disaster". United...

    Sharjah schools to teach children about their rights

    Sharjah schools to teach children about their rights

    16 Oct 2019

    Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent Sharjah Baby Friendly Office (SBFO) launched the ‘World’s Largest Lesson’, a global initiative that aims to familiarise students with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals,...

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