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UN Human Rights chief alarmed by abuses against Afghans forced to leave Pa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan ordered undocumented foreigners, including Afghans residing in Pakistan, to leave the country by a deadline of 1 November this year. Between 15 September and 11 November, over 327,000 people have arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan, many compelled to leave out of fear of arrest.
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'Backsliding in human rights' says Angelina Jolie after Pakistan deports A
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jolie emphasized Pakistan's long history of supporting Afghan refugee families. She lamented the sudden expulsion, especially in light of Afghanistan's current catastrophic circumstances, in which women are being denied basic rights, education is becoming increasingly inaccessible, many f
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India recommends Canada to prevent attacks on places of worship, address h
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations.
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Philippines: Leila de Lima, critic of Duterte's 'drug war' released on bai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Philippines human rights campaigner Leila de Lima, who was famously known for questioning former President Rodrigo Duterte's "brutal drug war" was released on bail on Monday, the New York Times reported.
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Human Rights Commission expresses concern over growing sense of powerlessn
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Noting the pressures built on the media, it said that it is determined to hold the state accountable for such restrictions as the elections approach.
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Human rights group accuses Pakistan of using Afghan refugees as 'political
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The human rights group cited reports of alleged harassment in holding centres and instances where legal migrants possessing Proof of Registration (POR) identity documents were allegedly targeted. The organisation claimed that a 17-year-old boy detained in a Karachi raid on November 3, despit
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"Both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes," says UN rights chief
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Both Hamas and Israel have committed "war crimes" in the past month, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk said, CNN reported on Thursday.
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NHRC India chairperson addresses 14th International Conference of NHRIs in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday addressed the concluding session of the 14th International Conference of NHRIs on Torture and other ill-treatment in Copenhagen.
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European Parliamentarians express concern over coerced faith conversion ta
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The participants in the event expressed deep concerns regarding the distressing issue of coerced faith conversion and sexual violence targeting minority women and girls in Pakistan.
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Copenhagen: Justice Arun Mishra chairs session at international meet of Na
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The session, titled 'Practical perspective on protection: Complaints, investigations, access to justice, and reparations,' drew significant interest from NHRIs representing various countries.
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Women in Circularity: Beiersdorf Launches Initiative to Support Women and
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7: Beiersdorf is strengthening its CARE BEYOND SKIN Sustainability Agenda with the launch of "Women in Circularity". This holistic initiative is geared towards providing substantial funding to plastic waste recycling organizations that have a strong soc
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Israel-Hamas war: Gaza fatalities surpass 10,000; Rafah border crossing re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a tragic development, over 10,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza since hostilities began on October 7, simultaneously, the Rafah border crossing reopens following an Israeli airstrike.
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