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NHRC issues notice to Bihar Govt over stripping incident of Dalit woman in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Bihar Government after a Dalit woman was beaten up and stripped naked in Patna.
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Youth in PoK forced to join terror groups, activists tell UN forum
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir raised the issue of terrorism in the region and informed the United Nations that youth in PoK are forced to join banned extremist groups who take up arms training to carry out terror attacks.
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Sindhis hold protest against Pakistan for targeting minorities, exploiting
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Sindhi political activists gathered in front of the United Nations on Tuesday and slammed Pakistan for "targeting minorities" like Hindus and exploiting natural resources in Sindh province.
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Delhi Govt to come up with guidelines to prevent electrocution incidents
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The decision follows the orders issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in 2021, and it underscores the commitment of the Power Department to safeguard the lives of Delhi's residents. The decision has been taken in light of recent electrocution incidents recorded in Delhi.
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Baloch Human Rights Council questions Canada for silence on killing of act
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Karima Baloch was a Baloch human rights activist and a dissident. She was granted asylum in Canada in 2016. She was found dead after having gone missing in Dec 2020 in Toronto.
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UN expresses concern over forced separation, language policies for Uyghur
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The experts received information about the large-scale removal of children, mainly Uyghur, from their families, including very young children whose parents are in exile or “interned”/detained. These children are treated as “orphans” by State authorities and placed in full-time boarding schoo
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Indian envoy to UN highlights ongoing situation in Myanmar at Human Rights
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“As a neighbour of Myanmar, India has direct stakes in peace, stability and development in Myanmar. The ongoing situation in Myanmar has led to influx of Myanmar nationals into India. We have also seen a rise in transnational crimes. There is a need to take into consideration the impact o
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Geneva: Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest over human rights violations
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) organised a protest rally in Geneva accusing Pakistan army for sponsoring terrorism and carrying out gross human rights violations.
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Baloch leader questions Canada for not investigating murder of Baloch acti
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Karima, who died under mysterious circumstances in Canada last month, was slated to get buried on January 25, but, before the corpse could be transported from Karachi to Balochistan, Pakistani authorities forcibly took Karima's body along with her family from the airport to her hometown.<
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Hope & Harmony – A Collection of Songs and Poems by Arman Chaturvedi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26: I Can’t Breathe: An Anthology of Songs is a debut book of poetry by Arman Chaturvedi, a young author, musician and activist. The book is inspired by the global movement for racial justice and human rights. The book contains over 40 poems and some deep, insigh
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Banner exhibition outside UNHRC highlights human rights violations in Balo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The organisers have been demanding urgent UN intervention to protect the lives of the Baloch people, who have been facing the worst human rights violations.
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Indian NGOs inform UNHRC about efforts towards women's empowerment, gender
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking during the UN’s Annual discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective, a social activist and founder of Akshar Foundation, a women-led NGO based in India, Parmita Sharma said they believe the goals of poverty eradication and gender equality go hand in hand.
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