Saudi Arabia: New Law to Criminalize Domestic Abuse
(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers broke new ground on August 26, 2013, by passing a draft law criminalizing [...]
Domestic Workers Treaty Goes Into Force
(New York) – A groundbreaking global treaty on the rights of domestic workers goes into legal effect on September 5, [...]
Ecuador: Rape Survivors Denied Safe and Legal Abortion
(Washington, DC) – Ecuador’s restrictive abortion laws put the health and even the lives of rape victims in danger, Human Rights [...]
Afghanistan: Escalating Setbacks for Women
(Kabul) – Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, should reject a proposed criminal law revision that would effectively [...]
Egypt: Epidemic of Sexual Violence
(New York) – Egyptian officials and political leaders across the spectrum should condemn and take immediate steps to address the [...]
Afghanistan: Defend Women’s Rights
(Kabul) – The Afghan government should adopt strong measures to protect women’s rights in advance of the deadline at the [...]