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UN must analyse legal aspect of CPEC, says Baloch activist
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 13 (ANI): Pakistan and China have no legal rights to carry out any economic activity in Balochistan, a territory under Pakistani occupation, said Baloch political activist Munir Mengal during the 37th UN Session on Human Rights here on Tuesday.
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27 Rohingya families in Jammu own SIM cards
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): It has been revealed that 27 Rohingya Muslim families, who are illegal immigrants, living in Jammu own SIM cards, activist Rohit Choudhary said.
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Women activists highlight persecution of Christians in Pak at UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 13 (ANI): Christian women activists on Monday raised the issue of persecution of minority community by the hands of Islamic fundamentalists and the misuse of blasphemy law in Pakistan during the 37th session of human rights council session in Geneva.
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SIT to conduct narco test on Gauri Lankesh murder accused
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): The special investigation team probing the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh will conduct a narcoanalysis test on accused K T Naveen Kumar.
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Pakistan Army at the heart of Baloch rights abuse, say activists at UNHRC
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistan's armed forces and intelligence agencies are at the heart of the continuing human rights violations in that country's Balochistan Province, claimed three senior Baloch activists in separate addresses at the 37th session of the United Nations Hum
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Activists in UN raise voice against atrocities in Balochistan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 10 (ANI): In an attempt to draw the world's attention towards human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Baloch activists on Friday spoke at the 37th UN Human Rights Session in Geneva and urged the world community to take action in the matter.
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Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT custody granted to accused
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Five days Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody has been granted to suspected accused K T Naveen Kumar by the Bengaluru Magistrate Court on Friday in connection with the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.
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British High commission announces Asma Jahangir Scholarship
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Britain [United Kingdom] Mar 9 (ANI): The British High Commission announced a scholarship, to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human activist Late Asma Jahangir, who passed away in February.
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PM Modi remembers Kunwar Bai on Women's Day
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of International Women's Day, paid tribute to Chhattisgarh's social activist, late Kunwar Bai, who was chosen as a mascot for the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.
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TN minister condemns BJP leader's Periyar remarks
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Chennai [Tamil Nadu], Mar 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar on Wednesday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader H. Raja's Facebook comments on social activist Periyar.
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Select CITYWALK promotes 'SheDecides India' global movement
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): The very first national movement of SheDecides, SheDecides India, a global movement, was officially launched at Select CITYWALK in the presence of Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, President, FOGSCI, Kamla Bha
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'K'taka govt framing Hindu youth in Gauri Lankesh murder'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka)[India]Mar 06(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Udupi Shobha Karandlaje has criticised the Karnataka government of playing politics over the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.
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