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UN says extradition of Bangladesh's Ex PM Sheikh Hasina is bilateral issue
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva has launched the "OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh".
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1984 Anti Sikh riots: Court convicts former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in mu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 Anti Sikh riots case.
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UN appeals for USD 500 million to address global human rights needs
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has launched an appeal to raise USD 500 million for 2025 to address global human rights needs.
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Geneva: Baloch group highlights crisis of enforced disappearances at First
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The BNM, led by its Chairman, Naseem Baloch, participated in various sessions, engaging with international organisations, human rights advocates, and policymakers to shed light on the ongoing crisis in Balochistan. The delegation actively contributed to panels, discussions, and exhibitions d
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Leading Baloch Human Rights body to present testimonies on enforced disapp
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leading Balochistan Human Rights group Paank shared on Sunday that it will participate in the first World Congress on Enforced disappearances which is set to take place in Geneva from January 15 to 16 in Geneva.
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World Uyghur Congress marks Genocide Remembrance Day with protest in Genev
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The protest highlighted the ongoing atrocities faced by the Uyghur Muslim minority in China's Xinjiang region and called for urgent international intervention.
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Developing economies surpass $1 trillion mark in digitally deliverable ser
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a historic first, developing economies in 2023 crossed the trillion-dollar mark in their exports of digitally deliverable services, according to new data released by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024: UNCTAD report
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected global trade to reach a record USD33 trillion in 2024, reflecting a USD1 trillion increase compared to 2023.
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WIPO's international patent system passes 5 million mark for published app
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has reached a major milestone, with its international patent system publishing its 5 millionth application. The system, established under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), enables inventors to seek patent protection in over 150 countries
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Baloch delegation urges UN to investigate human rights violations in Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Representatives from the Baloch Voice Association (BVA) and Baloch People's Congress (BPC) called for an immediate investigation in human rights violations in Balochistan, during their meeting with Stamatia Stavrinaki, a member of the UN Committee on Racial Discrimination and Torture, at the
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Geneva: Protest held outside UN Office against atrocities against minoriti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Protestors across different faiths--Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and Ahmadi Muslims--were joined by Swiss nationals who demonstrated solidarity with the cause.
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Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet.
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