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Kashmiri activist draws attention to plight of minorities in PoK at 54th s
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh intervened on behalf of India at the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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At United Nations, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations held a session to recognize the “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, for the first time as part of their efforts to support human rights, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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US: Bangladeshi diaspora protest outside UN building as Pakistan interim P
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At the protest held outside the UN headquarters on Friday, the protestors demanded recognition by the United Nations Bangladesh of the 1971 genocide.
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NHRC organizes an International Seminar on Business and Human Rights
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission of India hosted two-days Conference of National Human Rights Institutions of Asia Pacific in New Delhi which was inaugurated by President of India Droupadi Murmu, said an official statement from NHRC on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured by police in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and destructive attack unfolded, resulting in the desecration of 24 churches, some reduced to rubble, and the widespread looting and burning of hundreds of homes across 11 areas in th
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Asia Pacific Forum of Human Rights issues "Delhi Declaration"
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The 2-day Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Asia Pacific concluded by adopting the ‘Delhi Declaration’.
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India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for vacating occ
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Petal Gahlot said, "In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation.
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Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemns NIA raids conducted in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore Islamic Federation condemned the raids carried out by the National Investigation Agency in Tamil Nadu and said the agency violates human rights in the name of raids.
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Pak: Sikh community seeks police protection as discrimination against mino
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A Sikh 'Hakeem' has alleged that he received a threatening letter from an unidentified person when travelling from Saddar to Taxila, following which he requested police protection for his community
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UNHRC welcomes Women's Reservation Bill in India
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has welcomed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India, which will reserve one-third of seats in the country's Parliament and state assemblies for women.
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States should lay thrust on "women-only prison and women-only staff”, reco
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that all state governments should have a motto of "women-only prison and women-only staff” to ensure that the fundamental and basic human rights of women prisoners are not violated
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UKPNP chairman urges UN to take note of human rights violations in PoK, Gi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) president, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, urged the United Nations to take note of violations that have been taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan and ask Pakistan to uphold and guarantee all our fundamental human ri
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