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Crackdown against child marriages to continue in coming days, says Assam C
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday informed that the crackdown against child marriages in the state would continue for the next two to three days.
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Crackdown against child marriages: Around 1,800 people arrested across Ass
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While talking to the media, the Assam Chief Minister said, "Assam Police has arrested 1,800 persons in connection with child marriage-related cases across the state so far."
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Crackdown against child marriages: 1,793 people arrested across Assam
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a crackdown against people involved in child marriages in the state, Assam Police on Friday said that as many as 1,793 people have been apprehended so far across the state.
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Crackdown against child marriages: Guwahati Police apprehends 53 people
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The state-wide crackdown against child marriage was launched on Thursday night, following the directions of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Crackdown against child marriages: Several apprehended from Morigaon and M
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Following the directives of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Police has launched a massive crackdown against child marriage and apprehended many people.
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Alarm raised over religious conversions of underage girls in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation prohibiting forced conversions and protecting religious minorities, the UN experts deplored the lack of access to justice for victims and their families.
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Pakistan: UN experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, forced
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We urge the Pakistan Government to take immediate steps to prevent and thoroughly investigate these acts objectively and in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments. Perpetrators must be held fully accountable," the experts said over the spike in the number
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Child Rights Balochistan demonstrates at Quetta Press Club to uphold right
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On the occasion of International Children's Day, a demonstration was organized in front of the Quetta Press Club under the sponsorship of Child Rights Balochistan to uphold the rights of children.
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UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda), July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda's social economic progress and not conducive to the country's wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday.
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'Naubat Baja project' in Rajasthan helps prevent child marriages though mo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 28 (ANI): Child marriage is one of the most shameful practices which authorities have failed to bring to an end despite their best efforts. However, a project aiming to end this social evil in Rajasthan seems to show a positive sign in its mission through the active part
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Female infanticide, child marriages will increase, if inflation not contro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 26 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said if inflation is not controlled then cases of female infanticide and child marriages will increase in the country.
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Girls in Afghanistan at increased risk of child marriage: UNICEF chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Friday expressed concern regarding reports of the increasing number of child marriages in Afghanistan following the country's takeover by the Taliban.
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