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United Nations criticises China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The presentation, "The situation of Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang," comes after the report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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G Balasubramanian accredited as India's Permanent Representative to Econom
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India's High Commissioner to Nigeria G. Balasubramanian has been concurrently accredited as India's Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States.
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Afghanistan is home to over 70 per cent of world's refugees, displaced peo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghans continue to live miserably in their country and have been bearing the brunt of human rights violations since the Taliban took control in August last year.
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Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami inaugurates India pavilion at
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India's High Commissioner to UK, Vikram Doraiswami on Tuesday (local time), inaugurated the India pavilion and several state tourism pavilions at the World Travel Market (WTM) London.
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UN urges Musk to ensure human rights are central to management of Twitter
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter to the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk and urged him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter," following the reports of layoff of entire human rights team of the microblogg
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Pakistan issues 2,942 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to attend Guru Nanak b
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Indian Sikh pilgrims who will travel to Pakistan would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. Indian pilgrims return back to India on November 15.
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UN to construct 1000 "earthquake-resilient" houses in Afghanistan's Paktik
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to persistent earthquakes in Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to construct 1,000 "earthquake-resilient" houses for over 8,000 earthquake-stricken people of the Barmal district of Paktika province.
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Mauritius observes 188th anniversary of "Arrival of Indentured Labourers"
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The "Arrival of Indentured Labourers" is a national holiday in Mauritius on November 2nd each year. It commemorates the arrival of the first indentured workers to the island nation on this day in 1834.
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Indian High Commission inaugurates Jaipur Foot Camp in Fiji
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), Jaipur (Rajasthan), has collaborated with the Government of Fiji and organized Jaipur Foot Camp for fitment of artificial limbs from November 1-December 17.
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Australia donates rifles to Solomon Islands amid China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Australian High Commissioner Strahan said today's handover represented another landmark in the longstanding security and policing partnership between the Solomon Islands and Australia.
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50 UN member states condemn Xinjiang rights abuses in China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN members state that the release of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang corroborates these concerns in an impartial and objective manner.
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Singapore envoy Simon saddened over loss of lives in cable bridge collapse
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Monday condoled the loss of lives after a cable bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat.
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