Afghanistan August 22 Taliban government issues public ban on women's voices, bare faces The Taliban-run Afghan government has issued a public ban on women's voices and bare faces under so-called "vice and virtue" legislation.
Lifestyle Books August 12 Demi-Leigh Tebow, wife of Tim Tebow, survived attempted carjacking to find new purpose, help others In an interview with Fox News Digital, Demi-Leigh Tebow, wife of Tim Tebow, described events in her life that led her to fight for the rights of others. Her new book is "A Crown That Lasts."
South Korea July 18 South Korea's top court issues landmark ruling recognizing some rights for same-sex couples South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark verdict.
Middle East July 10 43 sentenced to life in prison following heavily-scrutinized UAE trial 43 people were sentenced to life in prison Wednesday following a controversial mass trial of dissidents by a court in the United Arab Emirates.
Afghanistan July 1 No Afghan women allowed to attend UN-led meetings with Taliban: 'Caving to terrorist demands' A two-day meeting between the U.N. and other special envoys with the Taliban in Doha ends on Monday as rights activists decried the failure to involve women in talks or specifically address women’s issues.
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.