MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldivian government has begun reviewing its sexual harassment and abuse law to strengthen protections for employees, students, and patients across public and private institutions, as part of a broader push to prevent gender-based violence and abuse of power. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Family Development ann...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched an international effort to recover billions of dollars allegedly laundered abroad during the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, signaling one of the country’s most aggressive anti-corruption drives in years. The Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central financial authority, directed com...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (MNTV) — Burkina Faso’s military government announced the arrest of eight members of a humanitarian organization, including three Europeans, on charges of “spying and treason.” Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said those detained were part of the Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organization (INSO), which su...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is preparing to reinstate the death penalty for crimes against women and children, breaking with nearly two decades of abolition and aligning with rising calls for harsher punishment after the murder of a teenage girl. President Sadyr Japarov has ordered legislation that would make the rape of minors, an...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan has unveiled a new plan to strengthen human rights protections, with reforms aimed at preventing torture, expanding digital access to justice, and addressing gender inequality. The initiative comes amid international calls for the country to close the gap between progressive laws and rights protections ...
New laws strengthen security framework as government launches drone registration system following Israeli attacks TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has approved new legislation intensifying punishments for espionage while introducing stricter regulations on civilian drone use, moves that authorities say are aimed at bolstering national security in th...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has intensified its regional outreach, strengthening both economic and security cooperation with neighboring and partner countries, as officials pushed for closer trade ties with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) while simultaneously enhancing counter-narcotics collaboration with Pakistan. Industry, Mine, and Trade ...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — A Tajik parliamentarian has called for a sweeping ban on social media access for children under the age of 14, with parental consent required for teenagers between 14 and 17. The proposal has ignited debate across the country, raising questions about children’s rights, digital literacy, and the role of parents in ...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has introduced “RoboLegal,” its first artificial intelligence-powered legal assistant, marking a milestone in the country’s growing technology sector and efforts to digitize public services. Designed to provide quick and accessible legal guidance, RoboLegal allows users to interact via voice or text, offering answers...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Muslim man acquitted in connection with the 2006 Mumbai train bombings has demanded compensation of 90 million Indian rupees (about $ 1.02 million), arguing that nearly a decade of wrongful incarceration and custodial torture destroyed his youth, family, and career. Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused cleared by a ...
