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Israel blocking rights workers access to Gaza: HRW
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Israel [Jerusalem], April 3 (ANI): The New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Israeli military authorities are blocking access to and from the Gaza Strip for human rights workers, who document abuses and advocate to end them.
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'Commonwealth must address human rights abuses in Cameroon': CHR
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has been urged to address the spiralling human rights violations in Cameroon, press President Biya to restore fundamental freedoms and refer the matter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
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Trump to sign executive orders to tackle US trade imbalances
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.] Mar. 31 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday will sign two executive orders aimed at combating foreign trade abuse which contributes to the country's half-trillion-dollar trade deficit.
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Former S. Korean President Park Geun-hye arrested over corruption scandal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar. 31 (ANI): Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this month, was arrested on Friday in a corruption probe on charges including bribery, extortion and abuse of power.
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Sexual abuse may accelerate early puberty in girls: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 18 (ANI): A study reveals that girls, who experience physical abuse early in life, may hit puberty eight to 12 months earlier than their non-abused peers, thus increasing their chances of developing depression, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
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Indian origin man racially abused in road rage attack in NZ
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Mar. 6 (ANI): An Indian origin man was assaulted in Auckland and subjected to a racist tirade during a road rage incident, according to local media reports.
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Over 80 percent citizens urge strict action against online abuse: Survey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 5 (ANI): In the wake of the recent string of trolls that have surfaced, citizen engagement platform LocalCircles conducted a survey on making social media more responsible in India
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Jane Fonda opens up about being rape survivor
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): While giving an instance of the toll the patriarchy has taken on females, actress and activist Jane Fonda recently revealed that she was abused as a child.
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Trump's media war threatens journalists globally, warns CPJ
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 26 (ANI): The Trump administration should 'act as a champion of press freedom', rather than prosecute a war with mainstream US media that could 'send a signal to other countries that it is OK to verbally abuse journalists and undermine their credibi
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KVS suspends principal accused of sexual abuse
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 16 (ANI): The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) on Thursday suspended Principal of Bengaluru's Hebbal Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Kumar Thakur, who was allegedly involved in sexual abuse of a female student.
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Surprising link between athletics and addiction, study reveals
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 14. (ANI): In a latest development, a study has revealed that work-hard, play-hard culture may put elite athletes at higher risk of substance abuse.
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HRW accuses Pakistan of mass forced returns of afghan refugees
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 13 (ANI): New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday that Pakistani authorities have carried out a campaign of abuses and threats to drive out nearly 600,000 Afghans since July 2016.
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