A South African imam who devoted his life to promoting gay rights and tolerance for L.G.B.T.Q. Muslims was shot and killed in the coastal city of Gqeberha on Saturday, the police said. Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam. In 2018, he founded the Al-Ghurbaah Foundation, a nonprofit…
The nonprofit groups track the imprisonment of Chinese political dissidents and the expansion of state censorship. They speak out for persecuted minority groups like the Uyghurs and Tibetans. And they help sustain attention on Beijing’s crackdown of freedoms in Hong Kong. The future of their work is now in question as Elon Musk’s government efficiency…
The State Department has fired about 60 contractors who work for its democracy, human rights and labor bureau, a division whose programs have often been criticized by authoritarian leaders, according to two U.S. officials and two former officials. The dismissals deal a severe blow to the bureau, because the contractors were mostly technical or area…
Potti Sriramulu and Jagjit Singh Dallewal (R) NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26 of last year, is not the first to resort to such an extreme form of protest. Sikh leaders in post-Independence India have a long history of undertaking prolonged fasts for various…
HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday slammed the Centre for changes in University Grants Commission (UGC) norms, alleging that it is trying to undermine states’ powers. Stating that there is a big conspiracy behind the idea of having centralised control over universities, he termed the changes in UGC norms as an attack…
Ariya “Jin” Milintanapa and her sons, Chene and Charlie, are seen feeding birds in their chicken coop at their family home in Bangkok. Thailand is poised to make history on January 23 as hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples prepare to marry, marking its distinction as the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. (AFP) Photo…
WASHINGTON: Thousands of people from around the United States were rallying in the nation’s capital Saturday for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from the incoming Trump administration, reprising the original Women’s March days before President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Eight years after the first historic Women’s March at the…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to “show true leadership” over their assault on women’s rights. “Do not legitimise them,” she said at a summit focused on girls’ education in Islamic nations being held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. “As Muslim leaders, now…
Four Groundbreaking Education Laws Coming to California in January 2025 (Getty Images) In 2025, a set of significant new laws will take effect in California, reshaping the state’s education system. These laws address crucial issues such as student privacy, historical education, and protection against discrimination. Here, we break down four significant laws that will come…
CUTTACK: A candidate who conceals criminal antecedents or provides false declarations forfeits the right to seek appointment, Orissa high court has ruled.Justice S K Panigrahi issued the ruling recently while dismissing a petition challenging the cancellation of a candidate’s application for the post of junior overman (trainee) at NLC India Limited. The candidate had failed…