News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 138
Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repression
- UN News
The repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as 1,400 people dead in just 46 days – the vast majority shot by security forces, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday.
Gender Inequality in Science Limits Progress Towards Solving Complex Global Challenges
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 11 (IPS) - Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and a time to take stock of progress, successes, and setbacks towards open and gender-inclusive science. Gender equality remains elusive in science, as only one in three scientists is a woman. Not only do these inequalities hold women back, but they also limit scientific progress.
Namibia’s Drought Crisis: Building Resilience for Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
WINDHOEK, Namibia, Feb 11 (IPS) - Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia have firsthand experience of the severe impacts of climate change. The dry, cracked soil and emaciated livestock provide a constant reminder of the lack of access to water in this part of the country.
Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
- UN News
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality in these fields remains widespread.
Short-range drones: The deadliest threat to civilians in Ukraine
- UN News
In January 2025, short-range drones caused more casualties than any other weapon in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a new report released on Tuesday.
What is Not Good for Democracy in Peru is Not Good for Women
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Feb 10 (IPS) - "We are facing a deeply conservative government that is opening the doors to all kinds of setbacks. We have a failed state with a democracy that is no longer a democracy," said Gina Vargas, a Peruvian feminist internationally recognized for her contributions to women's rights.
Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election
- Inter Press Service
Feb 10 (IPS) - In the months leading up to presidential elections at the end of January, Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of hundreds of political prisoners. Some observers saw this as a sign that the man who had led the former Soviet state for the last three decades could be planning a relaxation of his regime’s brutal repressions in return for a lessening of Western sanctions.
UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely.
‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
- UN News
Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches back to the early 1970s. A UN body set up to discover their whereabouts has been hearing the testimony of family members of the disappeared during a visit to the capital, Damascus, described as a “step on the path to truth.”
Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
- UN News
Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Monday.
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