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China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security, says UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday said that Beijing was restricting basic civil and po
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Rights group to hold online discussion on political freedom in Tibet, East
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) has scheduled a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
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Despite evidence, China continues to deny West's condemnation of human rig
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): Despite reports and testimonies of human rights violations emerging from Xinjiang and Hong Kong, China on Wednesday continued to deny the West's condemnation for Beijing's international actions.
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Is trade deal with China a dangerous move for EU?
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Athens [Grecce], February 25 (ANI): December 2020, European Union (EU) landmark trade deal - the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China, that aims to liberalise trade between Beijing and Brussels, may prove to be a dangerous move for Europe.
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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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PLA trains Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" Chinese-style marching
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is teaching Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" Chinese-style marching for the handover parade on July 1, 2022, for the 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's return from the British rule for the first time, reported So
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EU escalates condemnation of China's crackdown on Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 24 (ANI): The European Union has escalated its condemnation of Beijing's political crackdown under the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong but stopped short of rolling out major sanctions on the city's officials for the continued repression of opposition
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Hong Kong govt calls for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 24 (ANI): The Hong Kong government has called for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster by government-appointed advisers, a move seen by pro-democracy activists as an attempt to restrict freedom of the press.
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'The likelihood of a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic boycott is increasing by
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 23 (ANI): Beijing is going to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics from February 4 - February 20, but shadow looms over its successful organisation due to global condemnation over its repressive policies on Tibetans, Uyghurs and coronavirus pandemic.
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US to stand up for democratic values when human rights are violated in Xin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): The United States continues to stand up for democratic values when human rights are being violated in Xinjiang, Tibet, and elsewhere in China, and autonomy is being trampled in Hong Kong, said Ned Price, US State Department spokesperson on Monday (local ti
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UK demands UN address human rights violations in China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], February 22 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to address the human rights violations in China stating that the international body does not "consistently" pinpoint areas of the prevalence of the most pressing human rights issu
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Fitch rates REC Ltd's proposed USD notes BBB-minus
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 22 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has assigned REC Ltd's proposed senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-negative.
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