[responsivevoice_button] The Problem “I didn’t know Beatrice Elachi was this empty. On behalf of the Luhya Community, we disown her,” lamented Otwoma the Brand via X. As much as I would love to dwell on the fact that this post has been up for close to two years, the sentiment directed at Dagoretti North Member […]
Pakistan faces condemnation for banning Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
The News Pakistan’s recent decision to ban the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has drawn widespread condemnation both domestically and internationally. The PTM, which advocates for the rights of the Pashtun community, has been a peaceful movement calling for justice regarding issues like enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the marginalization of Pashtuns, particularly in the aftermath […]
‘Vice and Virtue’: Continued Codification of Women Right’s Violations in Afghanistan
‘Nowhere else in the world has there been an attack as widespread, systematic and all- encompassing on the rights of women and girls as in Afghanistan’.– The United Nations. Introduction: Taliban Laws on Vice and Virtue On 15th August 2021, the Taliban completed a successful resurgence of de facto authority in Afghanistan, thereby filling the […]
Hundreds protest in Paris in support of Iranian women’s human rights
On the 2nd death anniversary of Mahsa Amini, hundreds of people gathered in Paris in a march of solidarity for the cause of women rights in Iran. After the 22 year old Iranian woman was arrested in 2022, she died in custody shortly after the arrest. Amini was arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s […]
Study reveals that over 4.4 billion people worldwide cannot access safe drinking water
Sakkcham Singh Parmaar, New Delhi (13/09/2024): While access to water depends on local geographic, sociocultural, and economic factors, water contamination remains a significant threat. A recent study has revealed that more than half of the global population 4.4 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water. This figure exceeds the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) […]
Bangladesh Burning! But why?
At least 39 people have been killed and over 2,500 have sustained injuries in Bangladesh after clashes between students, government supporters and armed police following protests against service job quotas. The demonstrations ignited as an aftermath of the High Court’s judgment which laid down that at least 30 percent of the Government jobs to be […]
India Contributes $2.5 Million to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees.
On 15/07/2024, the Government of India announced the release of the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of its annual USD 5 million contribution for the fiscal year 2024-25. This instalment brings India’s total contributions to the […]
Hamas Denies HRW War Crimes Accusations, Alleges Bias
Hamas has dismissed Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) recent allegations of war crimes committed during the October 7, 2023 assault on Israel. The HRW report, released on Wednesday, accuses Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups of numerous crimes against humanity, including summary executions and sexual violence, during the attack. HRW’s investigation, based on 144 witness interviews and […]
From Graduation to Unemployment: The Public Health Licensing Dilemma
Mark celebrated his graduation from the University of Eldoret in April 2022, proudly earning a Second Class Honours Upper Division in Public Health. Confident in his qualifications, he expected to secure employment within six months. However, as he began applying to various governmental and non-governmental organizations, he quickly realized that progress would be impossible without […]
Women First? The Gendered Impact of War on Gaza
In the continuum of events materializing in a war zone, we often turn a blind eye towards the plight of women and their access to basic rights. Although war’s savagery affects both women and men, it always has an inordinate gendered impact on women’s lives. Beyond the perspective of states, political leaders and soldiers, the […]
