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Amnesty International calls global response to Afghanistan's restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Amnesty International called the international community's response to Afghanistan's restrictions on women 'disappointing', a local media reported.
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Pakistan unveils amnesty scheme for people to surrender additional passpor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): The Pakistan government in one of its latest decrees has approved an amnesty scheme instructing the people who possess two passports and two computerized national identity cards (CNICs) to surrender one passport and CNIC to avoid legal action.
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Foreign diplomats, rights groups decry Sri Lanka's state of emergency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Foreign envoys to Sri Lanka and rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over the declaration of a state of emergency by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Human rights body airs concern over Afghan refugees' torture in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): As blatant human rights violation continues to take place in Iran against the Afghan refugees, Samira Hamidi, Amnesty International's campaigner, expressed concern over the recent torture and called it inhumane.
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Court upholds magistrate court order setting aside LOC issued against Aaka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): A Sessions court of Delhi on Saturday upheld a magistrate court order setting aside a Lookout Order (LOC) issued against former Amnesty Chief Aakar Patel.
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Amnesty International asks Pakistan to release eight persons on charge of
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Amnesty International has urged Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to release eight people, arrested for sharing derogatory content on social media criticizing the state, reported local media.
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Sessions court extends stay on operation of Magistrate order asking CBI to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): A Sessions Court on Tuesday reserved the order on the Central Bureau of Investigation's revision petition and extended the stay on the full operation of the Magistrate order directing CBI to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Aakar Patel in
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Human rights group expresses concern over 'harassment' of Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over the "harassment" of Afghan refugees in Iran, the Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has called it a "blatant act of violation of human rights", reported local media.
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Moscow shuts down Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch offices in Rus
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 9 (ANI): The Russian Ministry of Justice announced that it has revoked the registration of 15 representative offices of international organizations and foreign NGOs, including that Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Carnegie Endowment for International P
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Three 'rats' looting Pakistan for last 30 years: Imran Khan targets Opposi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the opposition parties ahead of the no-confidence vote and said that "three rats" are looting the country for the last 30 years. He blamed them for seeking amnesty for pol
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IMF remains unconvinced by Pak govt's amnesty scheme
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 24 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concerns over the financial impact and financing sources of the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's relief package on electricity and petroleum prices.
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Former Afghan security officer shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Farah p
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): Sultan Mohammad, a former government security force member was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Farah province, local Taliban officials confirmed.
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