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UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women’s rights

UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women’s rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country, where women fear being cut from public life as much as violent death. The United Nations has made its single-largest country aid appeal ever, asking for $4.6 billion in 2023 to deliver help in Afghanistan, where two-thirds of the population — some 28 million people — need it to survive, said Roza Otunbayeva.

UK announces sanctions against women’s rights violators

LONDON: The UK on Wednesday announced sanctions against individuals and institutions it claims are responsible for gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Marking International Women’s Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced the measures during a visit to Sierra Leone, where he is meeting women MPs instrumental in passing reforms to support gender equality.

Black teen filing human rights complaint against Hockey Quebec after being called racial slur

A Black teenager from Île-Perrot and his family are taking action against Hockey Quebec for what they say is a failure to address racism on and off the ice.

Greta Thunberg says Norway’s wind farms are an ‘unacceptable’ violation of human rights

Greta Thunberg is protesting against wind farms built on Indigenous land in Norway.

Human rights issues a ‘glaring omission’ in White Paper – Amnesty International

The Government is guilty of a “glaring omission” for failing to mention human rights issues in its new football White Paper, according to Amnesty International.

India lose hosting rights of Asian wrestling meet

UWW has communicated its decision to the sports ministry-appointed oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, sources confirmed to TOI on Wednesday evening. There hasn't been any official communication from either the oversight committee or the UWW informing the same.The world body will soon be announcing a new host city for the continental meet where Indian wrestlers will be allowed to participate. It's been learnt that the six-member committee did try to convince the UWW not to move out the championships from India and even bargained for its postponement. But, the UWW rejected the request after receiving complaints in strict confidentiality from female wrestlers against Singh.The other reason which the UWW cited was the ongoing probe into the allegations and the likely delay in submitting the findings to the government, which could have created problems for the world body as organisers.

Stake sale in Bundesliga media rights business to launch early March: Report

FRANKFURT: Germany's soccer governing body is poised to kick off the sale of a stake in the Bundesliga's media rights business that could fetch US$2.9 billion, sources familiar with the matter said.

Stake sale in Bundesliga media rights business to launch early March -sources

FRANKFURT : Germany's soccer governing body is poised to kick off the sale of a stake in the Bundesliga's media rights business that could fetch $2.9 billion, sources familiar with the matter said.

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UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women’s rights

UK announces sanctions against women’s rights violators

Black teen filing human rights complaint against Hockey Quebec after being called racial slur

Greta Thunberg says Norway’s wind farms are an ‘unacceptable’ violation of human rights

Human rights issues a ‘glaring omission’ in White Paper – Amnesty International

India lose hosting rights of Asian wrestling meet

Stake sale in Bundesliga media rights business to launch early March: Report

Stake sale in Bundesliga media rights business to launch early March -sources