Enforced Archives

July 22, 2025
International
World

US Olympic body bans trans women: Trump rule enforced; begins on August 1

United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has updated its rules to ban transgender women from competing in women’s Olympic sports. The change was made quietly on Monday and follows an executive order by president Donald Trump, signed in February this year.The new rule appears under the “Athlete safety policy” section on the USOPC website. […]

July 8, 2025
International
World

Pakistan protests: Baloch activist Gulzar Dost arrested; outrage over enforced disappearances

Gulzar Dost, a well-known social activist and convener of Kech Civil Society, was arrested on Monday in a wider effort by the Pakistani state to silence dissent in Balochistan. According to The Balochistan Post, Dost was taken from his home in Turbat during a raid by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and later charged with what […]