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Kerala HC strikes down fixation of minimum period of separation of one yea
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kerala High Court on Friday held that the fixation of the minimum period of separation of one year under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 is violative of the fundamental rights and struck it down.
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China should respect people's right to peaceful protest: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Over the weekend, thousands of people in Shanghai, China's biggest city and financial center, began publicly protesting the government's strict Covid-19 measures and denouncing the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian rule.
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Right to freedom of religion doesn't include fundamental right to convert
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
It is "cognizant of the gravity and the seriousness" of the issue, said the Centre in its affidavit filed on a PIL claiming that fraudulent and deceitful religious conversion is rampant across the country.
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UN ask Taliban to end gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Since the summer of 2021, women in Afghanistan have had many of their most fundamental rights restricted or rescinded in a country that has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally. Afghan women have also experienced a marked deterioration in access to coordinated, compreh
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Regression of women's rights continues in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI): Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August last year, women and girls in the country continue to be persecuted for speaking out for fundamental rights and have been limited to their homes, according to a recent report of United Nations.
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Assam CM hails judiciary for upholding rule of law, rights of citizens
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 10 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday hailed the judiciary for upholding the rule of law and ensuring that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens of this country remained intact.
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Chinese debt trap diplomacy behind Sri Lankan's bankruptcy: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): The debt trap policy of China has affected the Sri Lankan economy as Colombo was declared bankrupt due to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the south Asian country, according to experts.
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Rights activists in Istanbul voice out against women rights violations in
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 30 (ANI): Amid rising atrocities against Afghan women and violation of their fundamental rights, several human rights activists held a gathering in Istanbul recently and urged the international community to address their issues, especially young girls and their ac
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Alvy community in Turkey fights for equality in country
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], August 13 (ANI): Despite being a signatory of several international conventions and treaties that guarantee fundamental freedoms for all, the key fundamental rights of Alevis community in Turkey remain ignored by the country, according to a media report.
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Children of unwed women, rape victims have right to dignity: Kerala HC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 25(ANI): Kerala High Court ruled that the child of an unwed mother or of a raped victim is a citizen of the country, and nobody can infringe any of his/her fundamental rights, which are guaranteed in our Constitution and said that the petitioner has the right not
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Former SC, HC judges urge CJI NV Ramana to take suo motu cognizance of 'br
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI); Former judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and some senior advocates have written a letter to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana requesting the top court to take suo motu cognizance of the detention of protestors and demolition of their houses by t
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UNSC urges Taliban to reverse policies restricting Afghan women's freedom,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged the Taliban to reverse the policies restricting the human rights and fundamental rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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