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Who is Manahel al-Otaibi, Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Jailed for 11 Years Over Clothing Choices?
Story by [email protected] (DNA Web Desk) March 5 2024 A young female activist, Manahel al-Otaibi, was arrested in Saudi Arabia and sentenced to 11 years in prison. The court sentenced her on January 9 after a secret hearing in an anti-terrorism court. Saudi authorities confirmed this in a statement to the UN High Commissioner for…
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Minnesota Lawmakers Debate Constitutional Amendment to Protect Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Story by TRISHA AHMED, Associated Press/Report for America May 6 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers launched their debate Monday on far-reaching legislation to amend the constitution to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights. The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment would be among the nation’s most expansive protections of abortion and LGBTQ rights if it…
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Gender Equality: We Must Work To Promote Laws, Policies That Enhance Women’s Rights – Tinubu
Story by Joy Anigbogu May 13 2024 …Reaffirms Commitment To Ensuring No Nigerian Child Is Excluded From Quality Education …Advocates Decisive Actions To Eliminate Structural Inequalities… LAGOS – President Bola Tinubu has promised that his government will promote policies and laws that will enhance gender equality, even as he reaffirms commitment to ensure that no…
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Nicola Sturgeon Accused of ‘Astounding Lack of Self-Awareness’ Over Comments on Women’s Rights
Story by Brian Ferguson May 5 2024 Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks out at launch of Val McDermid’s ‘Queen Macbeth’ book Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of an “astounding” lack of self-awareness after the former first minister warned of a “push back” against women’s rights and suggested misogyny was “on the rise again”. The former…
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Trump’s Niece Says Her Uncle’s Role In DeSantis-Led Florida Abortion Ban Is Undeniable: ‘Chilling Reminder Of Precarious State Of Women’s Rights…’
Story by Shanthi Rexaline May 2024 Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ implementation of a six-week abortion ban, clinical psychologist Mary Trump, niece of former President Donald Trump, weighed in on the development and its potential impact on Republicans. What Happened: Mary Trump criticized the Republican Party, describing the ban as a “chilling reminder of the precarious state of…
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USCIS Opens Additional San Francisco Asylum Office Location
On May 13, 2024 USCIS’ San Francisco Asylum Office is opening an additional temporary location in Oakland, California. Effective May 15, 2024, asylum applicants under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Asylum Office may receive an interview notice to appear at the asylum office located in Oakland instead of San Francisco. This additional location increases…
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America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts
For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the US’s broken immigration system are often overlooked. By Nicole Narea On May 12, 2024 There is a crisis on America’s border with Mexico. The number of people arriving there has skyrocketed in the years since the…
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18 senators push to fund immigration court children’s docket
By Rafael Bernal On May 9, 2024 U.S. immigration courts are moving toward more child-appropriate procedures, but funding could determine whether those procedures will effectively protect minors in immigration proceedings. A group of 18 senators, led by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are calling on the upper chamber’s appropriators to dive into the weeds on…
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Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
By Hannah Fingerhut On May 2, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if they’ve previously been denied admission to the U.S. The statute interferes with the…
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