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End destructive policies against Afghan women, UN rights chief urges
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On 24 December, the de facto authorities issued a decree banning women from working in NGOs, TOLOnews reported. This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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China's DNA profiling campaigns attract global opposition: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The report said that one campaign is about the mass scanning of the irises of people in the Qinghai province and the other is about mass blood sampling of Tibetan people for their DNA profiling.
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Qatar expresses 'deep concern' over Taliban banning women from working in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to "respect women's right to work," and emphasised that the freedom to choose and accept work is a "human right."
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World taken aback by revelation of a scandal in the European Parliament: R
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sabotage of the EP, an important diplomatic body known for applying pressure to hostile regimes or those that engage in human rights abuses or anti-democratic behaviour, threatens to blow up into a major crisis at the heart of the European Union.
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NHRC sends notice to UP chief secy over reports of tantrik treating girls
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary over an alleged incident of a tantrik being called to treat 15 girl students who fell ill after eating a mid-day-meal at a government school in Mahoba.
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China sanctions 2 American citizens in response to US action over Tibet ri
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This comes amid a continuing standoff between the nations over the treatment of minority communities by the Chinese government.
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Scottish Govt to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance system fro
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scotland has decided to phase out Hikvision, China's CCTV surveillance system equipment and is stripping them out of Scottish buildings, writes Sellainne Cathry in Vision Times.
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UN expert on Myanmar says UNSC resolution not strong enough on 'gross righ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In response to the adoption of the Security Council's first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the "carnage" would only worsen without "strong, coordinated action"
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Bihar CM dares NHRC to probe in other state's hooch tragedy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) probe into the Saran hooch tragedy.
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China suppresses dissent, violates human rights in guise of Tibet policy:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Tibet now faces discrimination against practising the Tibetan culture, and use of their language and now they are also banned to use the name of Dalai Lama in their writings. According to Tibet Press in the past 30 years, there have been incidents where people have self-immolated themselves
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China's secret overseas police stations unveiled, shocking truths emerge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid-based human rights organization, Safeguard Defenders, in its 21-page report, titled "110 Overseas - Chinese TransNational Policing Gone Wild" has revealed the presence of dozens of Chinese police "service stations" in major cities around the world.
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US condemns Taliban's decision to ban women from universities, calls it "u
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price called education an "internationally recognized human right" and warned that the Taliban's "unacceptable stance" will have consequences for them.
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