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Pak activists demand govt to withdraw Higher Education Commission Ordinanc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's civil society, human rights and labour rights activists have demanded the Imran Khan government to withdraw the new Higher Education Commission (HEC) Ordinance, while also calling for the reinstatement of the former HEC chairman Dr Tariq Banuri.
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Pakistan rights group backs Balochistan employees' demand for pay raise
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 3 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday came out in support of protesting government employees in Pakistan's Balochistan province as they continue to hold their sit-in following failed negotiation between the government and their represent
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Bangladeshi Americans recall horror of March 25, 1971, demand apology from
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), held a car rally on Thursday, followed by a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide named 'Operation Search
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People Matters launches BeNext, its own digital platform for cohort-based
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], March 9 (ANIPRNewswire): At a time when capability building is at the top of the agenda for CHROs in 2021, talent leaders are seeking the best digital learning solutions for their workforce.
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Pashtuns protest at UNHRC against rights violations in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] March 04 (ANI): Members of the civil rights movement, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Wednesday staged a protest outside the UN headquarters in Geneva raising concerns over gross human rights violations committed by the Pakistan Army on innocent Pashtuns.
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Photo exhibition in Geneva highlights persecution of Baloch
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 2 (ANI): A three-day exhibition highlighting the persecution of Baloch people in Pakistan's Balochistan province has been launched in front of Palais Wilson on the sidelines of the ongoing 46th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.
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Maharashtra HRC summons DGP over complaint on custodial torture of Pragya
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has summoned State DGP over allegations made by Bhopal BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur about custodial torture against her.
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Wipro recognised in HRC's 2021 corporate equality index
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 8 (ANI): IT consulting major Wipro Ltd has been named to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 corporate equality index (CEI).
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Attempt to foil Karima Baloch's funeral 'disgraceful', says Pakistan Right
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday slammed the domestic authorities over the handling of activist Karima Baloch's funeral and termed their attempt to foil the ceremony held for the slain activist as "disgraceful".
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Pakistani rights group demands justice for Sheeza Maqsood, a Christian gir
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1 (ANI): Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a human rights group, condemned the abduction and demanded justice for 16-year-old Sheeza Maqsood, a Christian girl from Faisalabad who escaped kidnappers.
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Ex-High Court judge Bijay Krishna Patel is new Odisha HRC Chairperson
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 28 (ANI): Former Orissa High Court judge Justice Bijay Krishna Patel has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC).
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HRC of Pakistan rejects Imran Khan's team to probe abduction of journalist
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 30 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) rejected the probe team formed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to investigate the kidnapping of Karachi-based Geo News journalist A
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