Human rights activists urge move toward abolishing death penalty
In June last year, Malaysia announced its intention to abolish the mandatory death penalty for non-violent offences and give the courts discretion in sentencing but the road to achieving this is long
Fri Jan 20 2023
About 100 people attend Nagaenthran's wake in Singapore
About 100 people including human rights activists, family members, and members of the public attended the wake held for Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who was executed early this morning in Singapore.
Wed Apr 27 2022
N.Korea silent after reported missile explosion over Pyongyang
Human rights activists said the silence underscored the complete control the government wields over communication in the country.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Singapore's top court dismisses attempt to overturn gay sex ban
Singapore's highest court on Monday dismissed a challenge by three gay rights activists against a law criminalising sex between men.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Olympics - Protests in Athens as Beijing prepares for Games flame
Greek police detained two human rights activists after they unfurled banners at the Athens Acropolis opposing the Winter Olympics.
Sun Oct 17 2021
Saudi court hands jail sentence to women's rights activist - local media
Loujain al-Hathloul has been held since 2018 after being arrested along with at least a dozen other women's rights activists.
Mon Dec 28 2020
Pandemic halts bullfighting where animal rights activists couldn't
In a matter of months, the novel coronavirus achieved something that animal rights activists failed to do in decades: Put a halt to bullfighting in Peru.
Sat Oct 24 2020
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
Kandahar's rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for her decades of advocacy - a new fitness centre for women.
Thu Sep 24 2020
Snap polls to resolve impasse? Think about high cost, COVID-19, says Ambiga
One person urging politicians to resolve the current impasse without having to go to the polls is lawyer and human rights activist Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan.
Fri Feb 28 2020
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of supporting terrorism
"Journalism is not a crime," chanted several hundred people gathered outside the central Istanbul court to protest against the prosecution of 17 writers, executives and lawyers of Cumhuriyet.
Mon Jul 24 2017
Project aims to map locations of mass killings, burials in North Korea
Efforts to hold the Kim regime accountable for decades of brutality against the people have so far amounted to little, but that isn't stopping human rights activists from trying to document them.
Wed Jul 19 2017
Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab sentenced to two years in jail
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said Rajab had been unable to attend the trial, having been at an Interior Ministry hospital since his health deteriorated in April.
Tue Jul 11 2017
Trump attacks civil rights leader who questioned his election win
John Lewis says on a segment of "Meet the Press" released by NBC on Friday he thought hacking by Russians had helped Trump get elected in November.
Sun Jan 15 2017
LGBT activist among two hacked to death in Bangladesh
Two people including a leading gay rights activist were hacked to death Monday at an apartment in Dhaka, police said.
Mon Apr 25 2016
Indian girl, 14, shot dead for resisting sexual advance
Women's rights activists accuse police of often overlooking complaints of stalking, which they say only emboldens the perpetrators.
Tue Feb 23 2016
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024