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China denies treatment for non-Covid illnesses: HRW
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The Chinese government should respect the right to health and other basic rights in its response to the COVID-19 surge in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan may take back draconian ordinance against media
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Qasim Wadood, Additional Attorney General (AAG), representing the Pakistan government in the Islamabad High Court, said that the government has put the PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) ordinance on the back-burner, media report.
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China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], March 27 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied by an increased state expenditure on social security pen
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Reform Sri Lanka's draconian abortion law, says rights group
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 10 (ANI): Raising concerns about the restrictive abortion laws of the country, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the government should move promptly to reform the law and go further to uphold women's equal rights by allowing all-woman access to abortio
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China using draconian methods to destroy identity of Tibetans
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 6 (ANI): With the world's attention diverted towards the events in Ukraine, China is continuing its repression of the Tibetan culture and identity, even introducing more draconian methods to accomplish the task, a media report said on Saturday.
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Misuse of Blasphemy laws to settle personal grudges rampant in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 4 (ANI): The misuse of the draconian blasphemy laws against minorities and even members of the Muslim community to settle personal grudges is rampant in Pakistan, local media said on Friday.
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'Draconian' law against media draws flak in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 3 (ANI): The "draconian" media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is drawing widespread criticism in Pakistan as it seeks to place fetters on the constitutional rights of citizens, local media reported.
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Rights group raises concern about Pakistan's 'draconian' cyber law
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 1 (ANI): The Pakistan government's amendment to its cybercrimes act is the latest in a concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
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Pakistan: Opposition condemns draconian law, says Imran govt trying to muz
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 27 (ANI): Awami National Party has joined the Pakistan Opposition party Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and slammed the Imran Khan government for promulgating the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act ordinance 2022 and said it was aimed at muzz
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Amendments to media law 'oppressive and draconian', says Islamabad HC
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): Terming the amendments to media law in Pakistan "oppressive and draconian", Islamabad high court (IHC) has restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting anyone without full implementation of its standard operating procedures (SOPs)
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Pak journalists to stage sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against drac
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan journalists have decided to stage a sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against a recently promulgated ordinance introducing "controversial" amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), reported local media.
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Pakistan: Government faces backlash over Ordinances to push 'draconian law
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): The Imran Khan government is facing heavy backlash from all quarters for amending the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 through the promulgation of an Ordinance.
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