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Selena Gomez comes out in support of Iranian teenagers detained for dancing in public

Thousands of women from different parts of the world have come out in support of the Iranian teenagers.

Taliban now forcing women to return to abusive ex-husbands: Report

Taliban has reportedly banned contraceptives

Women are being systematically targeted by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Taliban cut off hands of four men, flog nine publicly in football stadium

The Taliban reportedly cut off the hands of four men convicted of theft and flogged nine men publicly.

Saudi Arabia professor sentenced to death for using social media against government

A famous law professor in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for having a Twitter account.

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A member of Taliban speaks with female students outside the Kabul Education University in Kabul

Taliban-led Afghan administration suspends women from universities

Afghanistan's Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation from the United States, Britain and the United Nations.

Supporters in Doha's Souq Wafiq celebrate Argentina's first goal of the World Cup final

Qatar's migrant workers wary of life after the World Cup

Labour rights have been a hot topic for Qatar, virtually since it was awarded the World Cup 12 years ago.

Iran publicly hangs 23-year-old man in second protest-related execution

A 23-year-old man was executed in a public hanging carried out in the city of Mashhad, Iran.

British-Iranian women demonstrated outside the UK parliament on Saturday before Iran's World Cup match with England

UK-Iranian women torn over World Cup support

Although highly critical of the rulers in Tehran, they still proudly projected their Iranian heritage.

Saudi Arabia beheads 12 people by sword in latest spate of executions

The ultraconservative Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed 12 people in 10 days for drug offences, according to a human rights organisation.

World Cup kicks off with Qatar ruler's call to put aside divisions

Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and LGBT rights.

Iranian security forces beat women, open fire at protesters in Tehran

Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-hijab protesters and beat women in capital Tehran.

Security guards stand at the entrance to a migrant processing centre in Manston

British policies on migration, rights issues under fire at U.N. rights forum

The United Kingdom faced a barrage of questions and criticism of its migration and poverty policies in a United Nations review of its human rights record on Thursday amid allegations that it is backsliding on freedoms.

Protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, in Tehran

Security forces tear gas students defying Iran protest ultimatum

Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with tear gas and gunfire from security forces, social media videos showed.

Woman set to be stoned to death for 'adultery'

Human rights groups are mobilising against the death sentence by stoning of a woman in Sudan.

Gay people 'should not expect to kiss in public' at World Cup, says Qatar's UK ambassador

Gay couples heading to Qatar to witness the Football World Cup in November should not expect to be able to kiss in the streets.

A Union Jack flag flutters at full mast following the end of the official period of mourning of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London

Child sex abuse in Britain is epidemic, UK inquiry says

Child sex abuse is epidemic in Britain, affecting millions of victims, and those who work with young people should be prosecuted if they fail to report it, a seven-year public inquiry concluded on Thursday.

Three men sentenced to death for refusing to leave their homes for Saudi mega-city construction

Three Saudi tribesmen have been sentenced to death for refusing to leave their homes to make way for the government's ambitious project Neom mega city.

Elizabeth Salmon (L) was recently appointed as the UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea

North Korea Says UN Human Rights Expert Is 'US Puppet'

North Korea says UN human rights expert is 'US puppet'

David Beckham slammed for praising 'perfect' Qatar in tourism video

The former England captain is one of the ambassadors for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Bachelet has spoken about the pressure she has faced from both sides over the report

UN Rights Chief To Publish Xinjiang Report On Wednesday

UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday

The row over a long-promised report on the rights situation in Xinjiang remains unresolved

UN Rights Chief Leaving With China Report Still Unreleased

UN rights chief leaving with China report still unreleased

The Kipsigis and Talai were evicted in the early 20th century from their ancestral lands

Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses

They took their case to the UN, where a panel of special investigators in 2021 expressed "serious concern" at the UK's failure to offer a public apology or acknowledge their share of responsibility for these colonial-era abuses.

The government earlier imposed a state of emergency that gave security forces sweeping detention powers, but the ordinance lapsed last week

Sri Lanka Faces International Censure Over Arrests

Sri Lanka faces international censure over arrests

A Taliban fighter on duty in Kabul at the weekend

Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

For ordinary Afghans -- especially women -- the return of the Taliban has only increased hardships.

UK courts ruled that ending life-preserving treatment for Archie Battersbee was in his best interests

UK boy dies after life support stopped at end of long legal battle

Archie was found unconscious at home in April with signs he had placed a cord around his neck, possibly after taking part in an online asphyxiation challenge.