Afghanistan  The Taliban have launched ‘vice and virtue’ laws that further oppress women, banning them from speaking or showing their faces in public, among other restrictions. The UN has publicly condemned the new law. Armenia  Armenia proposes a renewed peace deal with Azerbaijan, signing 13 out of the 17 articles. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan calls for a […]

Bangladesh  Unrest ensues following nationwide student protests against the High Court’s ruling on the government jobs’ quota which reserves 30% of them for relatives of veterans who fought in 1971 for Bangladesh’s independence. Over 200 people have been reportedly killed during violence between students and the police. India  Around 121 people, including 112 women and […]

China  Numerous human rights reports accuse China of conducting systemic cultural erasure of Uyghurs across around 630 villages in the regions of Xinjiang. India  Narendra Modi wins a third consecutive term as prime minister, with BJP securing 240 seats, forcing them to create a coalition government in order to meet the Parliament majority of 272 […]

Armenia  Armenians take to the streets calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister after border agreements to concede 4 villages to Azerbaijan were finalised. Georgia  Georgia’s parliament overturns President Zourabichvili’s veto of the ‘foreign agent’ bill that has been accused of stripping the public of their civil liberties, hindering freedom of speech and of […]

Armenia  In an ongoing case before the ICJ, Azerbaijan alleges the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. As part of peace negotiations, Armenia agrees to return four border villages to Azerbaijan. Bahrain   Ahead of Muslim festivities of Eid al-Fitr and the King’s 25th year on the throne, Bahrain’s monarch pardons 1584 […]

Bangladesh Bangladesh inaugurates its first-ever mosque accommodating the transgender hijra community in a landmark effort to promote an inclusive society. China  Recent multiple attacks on Chinese nationals in the northwestern province of Pakistan give rise to concerns over deliberate attempts to jeopardise the positive ties between China and Pakistan. Georgia  Georgia to propose a new […]

Afghanistan UN Women released a report on women’s rights in Afghanistan that showcases the Taliban’s continued ‘denial of women’s rights, wellbeing and personhood’. The Taliban opposes the appointment of a UN Special Envoy ahead of an international forum on February 18th to 19th. Armenia and Azerbaijan Border disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan see four soldiers […]