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People in power who feel threatened can resort to some pretty horrific things to protect it, even going so far as to take someone's life.

Most of 358 victims worked on land, environmental and indigenous rights, with more killed in Mexico, India and among Afghan women

Most of 358 victims worked on land, environmental, and Indigenous rights.

Messages of solidarity from around the world on the 35th anniversary of Meena, the founder of RAWA. We offer our heartfelt thanks to these wonderful friends and supporters for the support and love they have for our leader and struggle.

Understanding the nature of these protests is important for any future political roadmap for Afghanistan.

Groped in public, killed by an ex-partner, beaten by an employer. Women across Asia and beyond have faced increased domestic violence as well as sexual and gender-based abuse amid the coronavirus pandemic. A report released this week by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent said this was due to multiple issues, including increased socioeconomic stress on families...

Four women have been killed in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Saturday, as local sources identified at least one of the victims as a rights activist. (Pixabay) Two suspects have been arrested after the four bodies were found at a hou

Two suspects were arrested after the four bodies were found at a house in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif - Click the link for more details.

A 29-year-old rights activist and lecturer of economics has been shot dead in northern Afghanistan, in what appears to be the first known death of a womens rights defender since the Taliban swept to power almost three months ago, The Guardian ...

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the killings of a civil society activist and three other women whose bodies were found in a house in northern Afghanistan last week, a senior Taliban security official and a co-worker of the slain activist said Saturday.