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World Uyghur Congress advocates Uyghur rights in Turkey parliament
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi and highlights the courage of the protestors.
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Pakistan: Landlords burn peasants house after latter demanded share in cro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tenants in Pakistan work the land for no pay because of debts owed to landlords, often incurred generations before. It's a classic system of share-cropping, where landless tenants hand over between two-thirds and half of their crop to landowners just to pay the interest.
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"Senthil Balaji was targeted, tortured" Tamil Nadu minister Raghupathi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Senthil Balaji was targeted and tortured. ED kept questioning him continuously for 24 hours. This is totally against human rights," the state Law Minister said adding that the probe agency has to answer to the people and in court.
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Pakistan National Assembly passes resolution demanding speedy action again
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif submitted the resolution, which demanded that the culprits of the May 9 events be prosecuted under the Army Act while also respecting human rights.
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Rights body urges Pak government to stop "tragic deportation" of Afghan re
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Over the last week, Pakistani authorities arrested and detained hundreds of Afghan migrants from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other cities in Pakistan.
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West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, deputes observer for violence
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Accordingly, it has decided to depute the Director General (Investigation) of the Commission, as Special Human Rights Observer, to apprise first-hand information of recent incidents and to conduct an on-the-spot survey of West Bengal in consultation with the State Election Commission, SEC to
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Nepal: Maoist child combatants file case against PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, fo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the 14-paged petition, nine petitioners have claimed the Maoist leaders of committing war crimes by recruiting minors in the armed conflict.
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Peace Dove "Franz Xaver Gruber" Travels from Austria to India at Chitkara
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 9: Chitkara University hosted prominent artist and painter, KK Gandhi, who was recently chosen as the "Messenger of Peace" during his stay as "Artist in residence" at Hallein, Salzburg, Austria. KK Gandhi today reached Chitkara University Campus with his Peace Dove "
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Uyghur hatmaker, wife confirmed dead while serving sentence in Xinjiang: R
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Haji'ahun and his wife Mehpiremhan, natives of Maralbeshi county in Kashgar prefecture, were each given a 10-year term in Tumshuq Prison in 2019 for engaging in "illegal" religious activities, sources quoted by RFA said.
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Large-scale violation of basic human rights in Pakistan's Sindh: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sikandar G. Soomro writes for Pahenji Akhbar that, on one hand, while government and non-government bodies make peoples' lives hell, on the other hand, criminals and dacoits are adding to the problems of people from Sindh.
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NHRC issues notice to Bihar Chief Secretary over illness of 150 children a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar over the reported illness of about 150 children after consuming Mid-Day-Meal at a government school in West Champaran.
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Activists gather in Dharamshala to discuss 'China and the Changing Global
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Activists from across the world gathered in the North Indian hill town Dharamshala to participate in a 3-day conference on 'China and the changing global Order'.
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