Afghanistan June 13 1,000 days have passed since Taliban banned girls from attending school past 6th grade: UNICEF 1,000 days have passed since Afghanistan's Taliban-run government banned girls from attending secondary schools, UNICEF noted Thursday.
Middle East June 7 Houthis detain at least 9 UN employees and other aid workers, officials say At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Houthi rebels for unclear reasons. Others working for aid groups have also likely been taken.
Afghanistan June 6 Taliban publicly flogs 63 in Afghanistan, including women, drawing UN condemnation The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in condemning the public lashing by the Taliban of 63 people who are accused of crimes.
China June 5 Turkish foreign minister urges China to protect rights of Muslim Uyghurs Turkey's foreign minister urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in response to accusations of human rights violations.
Afghanistan June 5 UAE leader hosts Taliban official with $10M US bounty amid human rights concerns in Afghanistan The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with Sirajuddin Haqqani, an official in the Taliban government wanted by the U.S. on a $10 million bounty.
Roman Catholic May 23 Catholic monk comes out as transgender with diocese's permission A Catholic monk in Kentucky, Christian Matson, has come out publicly as transgender without objection from the diocese, doing so on Pentecost.
Asia May 22 Top Vietnamese security official sworn in as president, worrying human rights groups Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new president. Human rights groups worry Lam could further suppress citizens' liberties.
VIDEO May 21 UN flag lowered to half-staff to honor late Iranian President Raisi The United Nations on Tuesday lowered its flag to half-staff outside of its New York City headquarters to honor Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Monday. (UNTV)
Africa May 15 Child soldiers used by Islamist group in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch In Mozambique, an Islamist group operating used children in attacks on a town last week. Human Rights Watch reported residents who fled recognized some boys as their missing relatives.
Africa May 9 Sudanese paramilitary carries out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says Thousands were killed when Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias attacked the western region of Darfur in what amounted to an ethnic cleansing, Human Rights Watch said.