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Iranian human rights lawyer Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison, says
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], March 13 (ANI): Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to serve 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, according to her family.
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EU Parliament may adopt EU-wide Magnitsky Act
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Parliament will consider a proposal to expand sanctions against Russia, including personal ones, and to create EU-wide version of US Magnitsky Act, according to a draft resolution on EU-Russia relations.
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Google will require verification for European political ad buyers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
California [United States], November 23 (ANI): Tightening its grip to contain the spread of misinformation and influence of voters through its portals, Google has announced that it will require advertisers to undergo verification before they can buy political ads.
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MEP expresses concerns over EU Commission funding Pakistani extremists
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 10 (ANI): A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has shown concerns over EU Commission providing trade subsidies and grants to Pakistan, a country that is supporting terrorism and targeting religious minorities.
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EU politicians demand safe passage for Asiya Bibi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [ Belgium], Nov 10 (ANI): In a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan the Members of European Parliament have expressed concern over the threats to Asiya Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), who was recently acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court in a Blasphemy Case.
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MEPs, scholars criticise CPEC in European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 8 (ANI): The Members of European Parliament along with scholars and academics have strongly criticised the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while discussing the interrelated legal, geo-strategic, economic and environmental impacts at the Eu
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European Parliament votes for ban on single-use plastics
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cotton buds and also to ensure that most bottles are recycled as a measure to curb pollution of oceans, the CNN reported.
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PoK activists hold anti-Pak protest outside European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): Exiled political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) gathered outside the European Parliament here to protest against Pakistan-sponsored atrocities and plundering of resources in the region.
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Exiled PoK activists hold anti-Pak protest outside European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 24 (ANI): Exiled political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) gathered outside the European Parliament in Brussels to protest against alleged Pakistan-sponsored atrocities and plundering of resources in the region.
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Bangladesh PM earns praise for sheltering Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 4 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has earned praises for hosting over 1.1 million forcibly displaced Rohingya Muslims, whereas Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been facing criticism for not protecting the rights of its citizens.
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European Parliamentarians express concern over credible, transparent polls
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sept 22 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from seven different parties have shown concern over the failure of President Abdulla Yameen's government in Maldives to engage with the Opposition leaders for credible, transparent and inclusive Presidential ele
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Situation in Maldives far worse than imagined: SADF report
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 19 (ANI): A South Asian Democracy Forum (SADF) report containing observations of three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), accompanied by two officials of the European Economic and Social Committee, confirmed that the situation in the Maldives is far worse than im
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