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Attack on Journalists in Afghanistan blow to freedom of expression: Richar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett described the attack on Journalists in Mazar-e-Sharif province as a blow to the freedom of expression in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Richard Bennett said he is closely monitoring the att
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UK to pay France USD 576 million to combat illegal immigration
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the Illegal Migration Bill, people who come to the UK illegally cannot claim asylum, benefit from UK's modern slavery protections, make spurious human rights claims and also cannot stay in the country.
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China: Henan province forces people to register on 'Smart Religion' app fo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Religious members of the public in Henan must fill out a government form and verify their place of worship before gathering with fellow believers, according to Chinese human rights advocacy group ChinaAid.
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Overseas Pakistani Christians protest against human rights violations suff
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The protest was organised by Action Committee for Christian Rights, Overseas Pakistan Christian Alliance and Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), The Netherlands on the occasion of Women's Day held on March 8.
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Pakistan: 63,000 cases of gender-based violence reported in past 3 years
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Around 63,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported in Pakistan over the past three years, with some 4,000 being reported in the first half of 2020 when lockdowns were imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Dawn News reported.
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Turkish lawyer who accused India of "war crimes in Kashmir" admits links t
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A prominent Turkish human rights legal consultant has said he paid one of the suspects in the European parliament corruption scandal for "ethical lobbying services" that included resolutions condemning war crimes in Syria and Yemen, the Financial Times reported. London-based Hakan Camuz said
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"Entire Union Territory of J&K, Ladakh an integral, inalienable part o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"We reject the factually incorrect and unwarranted references to India in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) statement. The entire territory of Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India. OIC has lost its credibility by taking
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US expresses concern over suspension of license of ARY News in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Ned Price noted that a free press and informed citizenry is key to any nation and its democratic future.
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US-Pak political contacts increase as polls draw closer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The contacts between visitors from the United States and political parties in Pakistan have definitely picked up pace as the country inches closer to general elections, the Dawn reported, adding that last month, a US congressional delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visite
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China: Arrest of youngsters, who took part in white paper protests, contin
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Many of the protesters who took part in the November 2022 street demonstrations in China against President Xi Jinping's "Zero-Covid" policy are no longer alive. Not only the public memory of these events is fading, but it's possible that the protests themselves may be forgotten in China as a
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China is destroying Tibetan identity, language and culture: UN report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A report by human rights experts of the United Nations on the eve of International Language Day on February 21 unmasked the real nature of oppression on Tibetans practised by the Communist Party of China (CCP) in the form of forced assimilation of Tibetan identity into the dominant Han Chine
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission criticises denial of permission for 'Aur
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sharply denounced the Lahore district administration's decision to refuse the Aurat March organisers permission to host a public rally commemoration International Women's Day on March 8, The News International reported.
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