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US designates two heads of Akrestsina detention centre in Belarus: Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States designated the two heads of the Akrestsina Detention Center in Belarus over alleged human rights abuses against protesters who opposed the results of the country's presidential election last year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse: Study
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Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
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US imposes arms embargo on Cambodia over human rights abuses
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Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has introduced a trade embargo on "sensitive items" against Cambodia over the country's human rights violations, corruption and the increasing influence of China in the country, the US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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London [UK] December 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom has joined the US in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns about human rights abuses in China.
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China: Social media users slam state media over failure to report sex abus
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Beijing [China], December 8 (ANI): Social media users in China have criticised the state-owned media, controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), over its failure to report on a jailed Shanghai citizen who raped women and held them captive in a brothel for the rich people.
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Australia announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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Canberra [Australia], December 8 (ANI): Australia has joined the US in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns about human rights abuses in China.
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US, allies criticise Afghan Taliban for killing of ex-security personnel,
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 7 (ANI): Condemning the Afghan Taliban over the alleged summary killings of dozens of former security forces personnel and enforced disappearances, the US and Western countries joined hands, expressing deep concerns over instances of serious human rights abuses
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China's human rights record is under the scanner as the country prepares t
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Beijing [China] December 6 (ANI): China's human rights record is under the scanner as the country prepares to host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, with activists pointing out that rights abuses go against the spirit of the games.
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Taiwanese legislators call for boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due
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Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): Owing to China's human rights violation in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Taiwanese legislators from New Power Party (NPP) have made a call to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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If required, do targeted HIV testing in colleges, Tripura CM tells officia
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Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 2 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday directed the senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare department to conduct targeted testing in the colleges of Agartala city given the alarming rise in HIV positive cases having a his
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China's #MeToo movement: 'Missing' tennis star reveals rot in Beijing's po
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Beijing [China], December 1 (ANI): China's tennis star Peng Shuai, sent shockwaves when she accused Zhang Gaoli, a senior Chinese government official, of sexual abuse and she is still missing from then.
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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo suspended over helping ex-New York governor brother
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Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely over help he gave to his ex-New York Governor brother when he was battling sex abuse allegations.
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