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Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): As in preceding years, Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020, from forced conversions of religious minorities and crimes against women to enforced disappearances and curbs on freedom of expression, the Human Rights Commission of Pakist
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US slams govt-imposed internet shutdowns, seeks accountability for crimes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day, the United States condemned the use of government-imposed internet shutdowns to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and urged governments to investigate and seek accountability for all crimes against jour
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Uyghur Turkish nationals detain in Xinjiang after they 'witnessed govt cri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 2 (ANI): Xinjiang Authorities have detained an ethnic Uyghur couple as they have witnessed human rights abuses in the region, according to their daughter.
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Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux to star in David Cronenberg'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): Canadian Filmmaker David Cronenberg is gearing up to begin production of his upcoming sci-fi film 'Crimes of the Future' inspired by his 1970 film of the same name and has roped in Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen and Lea Seydoux to play the lead roles.
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Internet freedom in Pakistan declined dramatically in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] April 29 (ANI): Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically in 2020 as Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government has increased blocking political, social and cultural websites, as well as increased "weaponisation of the cybercrime law as a tool", according to a
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US-based rights group accuses Israel of apartheid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 28 (ANI): A human rights group has accused the Israeli government of committing crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians in a new report on Tuesday.
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US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The Senate on Thursday (local time) passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.
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Congress' Manish Tewari writes to US President over FedEx shooting, urges
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 20 (ANI): Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari has written to the US President Joe Biden urging him to ensure the security of the Sikh community living across the US which has been "repeatedly targeted in hate crimes" leading to several killings.
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China dismisses 'Crimes Against Humanity' report on Uyghurs as lies, false
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 21 (ANI): While condemnation over China's crackdowns over Uyghurs continues to mount, Beijing dismissed crimes against humanity report on Uyghurs in Xinjiang province as "lies and false information".
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China: New Human Rights Watch report highlights crimes against humanity in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 20 (ANI): The Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in its treatment of the Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Offender DNA database will be strong deterrent to repeat crimes in India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As the country debates and scrutinizes the merits of instituting a national databank of crime scene DNA profiles, several experts from the fields of forensics, biotechnology, law enforcement, criminal justice, and public policy have come
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30 booked under rape, POCSO, murder in Haryana, convicted in Q1 of 2021
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 11 (ANI): As many as 30 people booked under rape, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), murder, and other such crimes were successfully convicted by the Haryana Police in the first quarter of 2021, the police informed on Sunday.
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