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UK announces new sanctions on Myanmar military-linked conglomerate
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], April 1 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Thursday announced new sanctions against military-linked conglomerate Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) for its involvement in serious human rights violations.
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'Well known global brands' may be linked to Xinjiang rights abuses: UN pan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): Scores of Chinese and foreign companies may be involved in human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday.
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China non-compliant with joint declaration on Hong Kong: UK
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday said it considers China to be in a "state of ongoing non-compliance" with the Sino-British joint declaration after Beijing approved sweeping changes for tighter control over Hong Kong.
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Brothers of US-based journalist detained after Xinjiang coverage, in appar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Two brothers of US-based Journalist Eset Sulaiman have been detained by the authorities in China's Xinjiang as part of an intimidation campaign aimed at preventing him from reporting on rights abuses, according to Radio Free Asia.
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British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 5-year sentence in
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 8 (ANI): Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker who was in an Iranian jail for almost five years for alleged sedition charges, has finally had her ankle monitor removed. She now faces another trial on separate charges.
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Jaishankar, UK Foreign Secy review bilateral cooperation, issues concernin
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
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UK demands UN address human rights violations in China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 22 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to address the human rights violations in China stating that the international body does not "consistently" pinpoint areas of the prevalence of the most pressing human rights issu
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UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy in Myanma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 21 (ANI): After the Myanmar police opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the city of Mandalay, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Sunday condemned the shooting and said the UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy.
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UK to call for global ceasefires to vaccinate people against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will urge the UN Security Council on Wednesday to agree a resolution for negotiated ceasefires in conflict zones around the world to enable vulnerable people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and supporting equitable
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China slams 'despicable' Canada for launching declaration against arbitrar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 16 (ANI): Beijing has hit out at "hypocritical and despicable" Canada for leading a coalition of 58 countries in a non-binding denunciation of state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purposes in China.
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UK, EU call for UN Human Rights Council's special meeting over Myanmar cou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom and the European Union have issued a joint call for the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session to discuss the recent military coup in Myanmar, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday.
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World leaders call for Putin critic Navalny's release
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Politicians from across the world have condemned the Moscow Court's sentence of Russian President Vladimir Putin's biggest critic Alexey Navalny and called for his release.
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