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UN rights chief Volker Turk calls for prioritizing women's and girls' righ
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At a time when women in Afghanistan are denied basic rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for prioritising women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Delhi HC stays compensation awarded by NHRC over murder of accused in UP's
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Delhi Court on Tuesday issued notice to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and stayed its order for compensation of Rs. 7 lakh to the family of a murder accused who was shot dead in a court in UP's Bijnor in 2019.
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UK: World Sindhi Congress stages protest against extrajudicial killing of
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to the statement, the human rights activist Hidayat Lohar was tragically murdered by unidentified assailants in his hometown of Nasirabad, Sindh, Pakistan, on 16 February while on his way to the school where he worked as a teacher.
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India refutes UN Rights Chief's concerns regarding Lok Sabha polls
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India has strongly refuted the "unwarranted" concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
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Pakistan: HRCP warns against ban on all social media platforms
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday opposed a proposed Senate resolution seeking to ban all social media platforms in Pakistan.
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Eleven children abused daily in Pakistan in 2023, says report
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The comprehensive report encompasses various forms of child abuse, including sexual abuse, abduction, missing children, and child marriages.
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Human rights group criticises ongoing 'enforced disappearances' of Baloch
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, PAANK, while highlighting the barbarous regime of the Pakistani administration, raised concerns over the continued 'enforced disappearances' of Baloch students.
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Farmer stopped at Bengaluru Metro for "untidy" clothes, Rights Body issues
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Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a farmer was stopped from boarding a metro train by an official at Rajajinagar station in Karnataka's Bengaluru "because his clothes were untidy," the National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of
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Ghana passes controversial anti-homosexuality bill amid international outc
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Introduced in 2021, the bill not only criminalises LGBTQ relationships but also targets individuals who advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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"Truly abysmal human rights record...": India's befitting reply to Pakista
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In a befitting reply to Pakistan, India exercised its 'Right of Reply' in response to references to New Delhi stating that the nation that has institutionalized the systemic persecution of its minorities and has a truly abysmal human rights record has no right to comment on India
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World Sindhi Congress to organise protest condemning brutal murder of acti
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The murder of prominent Sindh activist Hidayat Lohar under questionable circumstances has now gathered international attention. The World Sindhi Congress (WSC), an organisation involved in Sindh rights advocacy, announced it was organising a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of stray dog mauling 2-year-old girl in New
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a two-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Tughlak Lane area of New Delhi on February 24, 2024, the NHRC said in a press release.
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