Botswana opts to make land owners of wives with new law

An amendment to a Botswana land act will allow women to become equal landowners alongside their husbands

More children wed, risk trafficking in Rohingya camps in pandemic - U.N.

The study found an increase in child labour and violence against children as well


Ethiopia brings some migrants home as concern over Saudi camps grows

Concern is growing over migrant detention camps that the United Nations says are overcrowded and unsanitary


European Parliament demands EU action over Poland LGBT+ rights breaches

Poland has increasingly clashed with the European Union over LGBT+ rights and the rule of law


Women's rights seen taking a backseat under Japan's new government

Japan has missed a target to have women in 30% of leadership posts, and experts see few prospects of rapid change


Digital rights legal fund targets COVID-19 violations with grants

The Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) warns that measures to contain the coronavirus are increasingly infringing on privacy and other basic rights


'Nobody has done anything': Amazon indigenous group decries illegal mining

Munduruku indigenous leaders say their land is being invaded as gold prices rise, and efforts to fight the problem are inadequate


New law to protect Thai fishermen seen boosting child labour

Activists are opposing a new law that will allow children to work on fishing vessels as unpaid interns


Bring more traffickers to justice, UK anti-slavery chief urges

Officials and campaigners fear COVID-19 is hindering efforts to support victims and prosecute traffickers in Britain


Toppling of conquistador statue in Colombia triggers debate over history, legacy

The remonal of the statue to a Spanish conquistador has sparked debate over how their rule and legacy should be remembered


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