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UN Rights Chief condemns Israel for ordering "full siege" on Gaza, urges d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have condemned the decision of Israel to order a "full siege" of Gaza, and also pleaded with "states with influence" to defuse the situation, Al Jazeera reported.
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"Mental health a universal human right": Mansukh Mandaviya
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Masukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that mental health is a "universal" human right.
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World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right says WHO
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal on Tuesday said that this year's theme of the World Mental Health Day, Mental Health is a Universal Human Right, calls for WHO, Member States and partners to accelerate efforts in mental health in a human-rights based approach.
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Baloch Organizations host conferences at UN, urge action on human rights v
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The aim was to draw the attention of UN bodies and member states to the severe human rights violations perpetrated in Balochistan by Pakistan, treating the region as a colony under its occupation.
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"Pakistan steadfast in supporting cross border terrorism," says Kashmiri j
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Senior Kashmiri Journalist and author Khalid Jehangir during his intervention at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reiterated that Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism in India's Jammu and Kashmir.
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NHRI participates as observer in third OICOA meeting in Turkey
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A delegation from the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), headed by Maqsoud Kruse, Chairperson of the NHRI, participated as an Observer in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Ombudsman Association (OICOA), held in Istanbul, on October 5,6.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for "immediate stop" to violen
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Expressing 'deep concerns' over Hamas attacks on Israel, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for an "immediate stop" to the ongoing violence in Israel
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"Israel will take whatever action necessary to root out any threat": Inter
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Israel, like any sovereign nation is fully entitled under international law to take necessary self-defensive measures. The Prime Minister of Israel has already declared that this is a state of war against the Hamas terrorists, a war which was launched against us on our holy day of Sabbath,"
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Taiwan looks forward to joining hands with India to strengthen global supp
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Taiwanese representative said that over the years, India, Taiwan have nurtured a natural and reliable partnership. "Our two countries may be thousands of miles apart, but our shared commitment to democracy, freedom, respect of human rights and rule of law is instrumental in our joint eff
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Geneva: Rights advocates call for recognising 1971 Bangladesh genocide by
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An event was organised, on the sidelines of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), by Global Human Rights Defence, an international Non-Governmental Organisation based in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
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European Union Parliament condemns 'gender apartheid policy' of Taliban in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The European Union Parliament passed a resolution, criticising the severe violation of human rights in Afghanistan and the "gender apartheid policy of the Taliban", reported Khaama Press.
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