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Iran forces female students to attend hijab ‘counseling’ after months of women’s rights protests

February 27, 2023

Iran forces female students to attend hijab ‘counseling’ after months of women’s rights protests

Dozens of female students across Iran have been forced to take a "mandatory counseling session" for failing to wear their hijab correctly.

UN torched for gushing over China's $800,000 donation to support human rights: 'Complete and utter joke'

February 26, 2023

UN torched for gushing over China's $800,000 donation to support human rights: 'Complete and utter joke'

The United Nation's human rights office thanked China for giving an $800,000 donation, prompting renewed calls to halt U.S. funding to the body accused of "shilling for China."

Austin civil rights director resigns after employees file complaints about workplace mistreatment: report

February 26, 2023

Austin civil rights director resigns after employees file complaints about workplace mistreatment: report

The director of Austin's Civil Rights Office reportedly submitted her resignation this week, several months after multiple city employees filed complaints against her.

Reporter's Notebook: In Russia 'there is no such thing as support in a non-free society'

February 26, 2023

Reporter's Notebook: In Russia 'there is no such thing as support in a non-free society'

What a year of war has done to Russian society and why they have put up with it. Russia expert Ekaterina Schulmann takes stock of society

Seattle becomes first US city to ban discrimination based on caste

February 21, 2023

Seattle becomes first US city to ban discrimination based on caste

Seattle added caste as a protected category in the city's anti-discrimination laws, making it the first city in the U.S. to outlaw such discrimination.

'Western agenda': Taliban ban sale of birth control, according to report

February 17, 2023

'Western agenda': Taliban ban sale of birth control, according to report

The Taliban have already greatly restricted women's rights in Afghanistan, banning women from higher education and restricting access to public areas such as gyms and parks.

North Korea defector: People forget what it means to be an American

February 16, 2023

North Korea defector: People forget what it means to be an American

North Korea defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park joins 'The Ingraham Angle' to warn against socialism's growing popularity in America.

Human rights group calls out Oberlin College professor over alleged role in cover-up of massacre of Iranians

February 15, 2023

Human rights group calls out Oberlin College professor over alleged role in cover-up of massacre of Iranians

Amid the nationwide protests in Iran, a new report claims a former Iranian ambassador to the U.N., now a professor at Oberlin College, allegedly covered up a massacre by the regime in 1988.

Gaza residents speak of Hamas’ brutality amid desires for peace in the region

February 13, 2023

Gaza residents speak of Hamas’ brutality amid desires for peace in the region

To help the people in Gaza, the narrative promoted by Hamas that all Palestinians support resistance and war needs to be rewritten, say those behind the video series "Whispered In Gaza."

Enes Kanter Freedom: President Biden has been 'soft' on dictatorships

February 8, 2023

Enes Kanter Freedom: President Biden has been 'soft' on dictatorships

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom discusses the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Biden's State of the Union address and LeBron James' historic night on 'The Story with Martha MacCallum.'