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Allegations that Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with millions in cash may b
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): The allegations that former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and his senior advisors fled aboard with millions in cash are unlikely to be true, according to a new report by the US government's oversight authority on Afghanistan.
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Pak forces killed 48, disappeared 45 in Balochistan in July: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Pakistan's paramilitary forces were responsible for 48 cases of killings, including 11 cases of extrajudicial executions in July, according to the Human Rights Council of Balochistan.
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US Special Envoy Stern to visit India, Nepal to advance human rights of LG
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): US Special Envoy Envoy Jessica Stern will visit India and Nepal to advance the human rights of LGBTQIA+ persons in each country, according to the statement released by State Department.
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Pakistan rights commission slams disruptions to ARY News
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission in Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday strongly opposed the disruptions to ARY News and asked the country's regulatory authorities not to take channels off the air arbitrarily.
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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Taliban responsible for defending all Afghans: UN
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): Amid an increasing number of attacks and Friday's explosion in the west of Kabul, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett urged Taliban officials to take responsibility to ensure the Afghan people's safety.
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China invites Turkey to visit Xinjiang after Bachelet's failed investigati
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): Two months after the UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet visited Xinjiang in China with reports that Bachelet's visit was tampered with and that she was not allowed to speak on detainment of Uyghurs, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is now inviting Turkey
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Taliban urges US to recognize Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7 (ANI): Taliban on Saturday urged the US to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Economic crisis underlies mass hunger
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis cannot be effectively addressed unless the US and other governments ease restrictions on the country's banking sector to facilitate legitimate economic activity and humanitarian aid, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
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Rights bodies condemn Sri Lanka's violent crackdown on protesters
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 6 (ANI): As many as 13 organizations have condemned the Sri Lankan authorities' violent crackdown and increasing reprisals against peaceful protesters in the island country.
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Repressive policies impelled 'great exodus' in China since Xi's take over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 5 (ANI): Since Xi Jinping became President of China in 2013, human rights activists or anyone who supports and echoes democracy has been constantly targeted by the government, while suppression of ethnic minorities has become the new normal.
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China uses intimidation tactics against Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 4 (ANI): Mere rumours of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan way ahead of her actually landing in the island nation triggered a plethora of harsh rhetoric and threats from the Chinese side.
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