A legal battle over the unaccounted pollution of a river between a family in Costa Rica and a municipality of a small town near the capital San Jose set new…
Possible sanctions might be given to companies complicit in the procurement of goods from forced labour camps in China Xinjiang’s province, in an attempt to target those involved in human…
In 2020, shareholders for the first time prioritised human rights and workers’ rights above climate change and other investor concerns, such as lobbying and corporate governance.
A landmark bill has been passed in California that entitles gig workers to protections usually reserved for employees, such as the minimum wage, health insurance and unemployment benefits. Californians supported the bill,…
In an open letter addressed to international lawmakers, 24 scientists from across the world have called for a new Geneva Convention that would make governments accountable for the environmental damage…
Bengaluru hosted its first LGBTI job fair on July 12, almost a year after India passed the historic judgement that decriminalised homosexuality. This was an initiative by Pride Circle, a…
On 11 June 2019 a momentous ruling in the history of Botswana saw the High Court strike down laws criminalising same-sex relations, describing them as unconstitutional. The laws, made in 1965,…
Education under the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, a semi-autonomous region established by Syrian Kurds – with the support of the US military to help fight ISIS, emphasises the equal rights of…
Research including over 25,000 participants in China, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has shown that air pollution affects brain function. Xi Chen and his colleagues Xi…
The dating app Tinder, which entered the Indian market in 2016, has added 23 new gender identities for Indian users to add to their profiles. To select the 23 gender…
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India has struck down several clauses of the controversial Section 377 that criminalised consensual sex between same-sex adults, declaring it to be…
