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PoK, Gilgit Baltistan witness rise in human rights abuses, activists infor
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While giving an intervention during the 52nd Session of the Council, Nasir Aziz Khan, the central spokesperson of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) said, "Our organization would like to draw your attention to the serious human rights abuses that are taking place in Pakist
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India believes Human Rights Council needs to function in "cooperative, non
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India strongly believes that Council needs to function in a "cooperative, objective, non-confrontational and non-politicized manner," Pawankumar Badhe, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India, said at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council, which is being held from February 27-April 4.
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No freedom of expression in PoK, terror hideouts intact, activists tells U
Updated : 3 years ago IST
People in PoK gave many examples where the students and political activists from the region are not allowed to express their opinions and they are treated as enemies and threatened.
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Indian NGO asks UN to add more provisions, budget for people with disabili
Updated : 3 years ago IST
They organised a side event during the ongoing 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council with a theme titled "Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled in India" in Geneva on Wednesday.
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Samarthanam raises awareness about impact of post-Covid on persons with di
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The first and second waves of COVID19 had adversely affected globally to persons with disabilities. Thousands of persons with disabilities lost their lives due to infection of COVID19, starvation, and hunger, without medication and treatment, rehabilitation services and got secondary complic
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Activists raise concerns over human rights situation in PoK, Gilgit Baltis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) at John Knox Center, the participants including intellectuals and researchers discussed about radicalism, exploitation of resources, enforced disappearances and other issues concerning the region.
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Human rights situation in Pakistan remains cause of concern: US State Depa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The annual State Department report released on Monday refers to several events that occurred in 2022, including former premier Imran Khan's Azadi March to protest his removal from office.
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China's developmental projects impacts climate, environment: Experts
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In the 52nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, organised by the Organisation for Poverty Alleviation and Development and European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), experts highlighted the construction of highways, buildings and dams in Gilgit B
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More than 530 killed in Haiti gang violence: UN
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the statement released by the OHCHR, Spokesperson Marta Hurtado said that from January to 15 March, a total of 531 people were killed, 300 injured and 277 kidnapped in gang-related incidents that took place mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Defector explains how North Korea's weapons overshadow human rights abuses
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"North Korea is a living hell," Jung Gwang-il, a North Korean defector and president of the No Chain rights organization, told DW on the sidelines of an EU Parliament event last week investigating the dire human rights situation in North Korea.
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China's hidden Overseas Police Stations: A new Security Threat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In September 2022, Spain-based human rights group Safeguard first reported about Chinese Overseas Police Stations (COPS) operating across five continents. There are reportedly around 102 such stations operating in 53 countries, Inside Over reported. They function through informal locations i
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People in PoK oppose digital census in fear of losing identity and demogra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to ANI during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jamil Maqsood said a large number of people in these occupied regions are opposing the Census as it will diminish their identity and demography of the region.
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