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India raises concern over executions of democracy activists in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): India on Thursday raised concern over the recent executions of democracy activists in Myanmar which led to widespread criticism of country's military junta from the international community.
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Taliban's crackdown destroying lives of Afghan women, girls: Rights group
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 28 (ANI): The lives of women and girls in Afghanistan are being devastated by the Taliban's crackdown on their human rights, a London-based rights group said in its new report.
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UN experts ask Hong Kong authorities to repeal national security law
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 27 (ANI): United Nations-backed human rights experts on Wednesday called on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law as it slammed China's tightening grip on the semi-autonomous region.
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Chinese human rights lawyer in closed-door trial as family members held by
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI): Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping stood trial for a subversion charge in Shaanxi province behind closed doors and moreover his wife was prevented from travelling to the court.
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Persecution of minorities under blasphemy continues in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): The targeting of religious minorities has been continuing in Pakistan under blasphemy as a large number of innocent persons who have lost their lives, homes and their terrorized families dispersed, according to media reports.
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Activists in Nepal demonstrate at UN Office against execution of four pris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], July 26 (ANI): Human rights activists and advocates have demonstrated in front of the United Nations Nepal Office against the execution of four prisoners in military-ruled Myanmar.
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China's image declines due debt-trap policy, human rights issues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal]/Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): China's image as a preferred investor in Asia have suffered due to policies leading to debt traps along with the human rights situation in the country.
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1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan remains the largest country of asylum for Afghans, with 1.5 million Afghans residing in Pakistan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report.
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US urges China to put pressure on Myanmar military after junta executes de
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): The United States has asked China to increase pressure on Myanmar after the military junta executed four democracy activists which drew condemnation from the United Nations.
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Kerala's young entrepreneur Akhil J Madhu receives honorary doctorate from
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kollam (Kerala) [India], July 26 (ANI/PNN): A young entrepreneur from Kerala, Akhil J Madhu, has been awarded Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC).
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Blinken condemns Myanmar junta's execution of 4 activists
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday condemned the Myanmar military regime's execution of four pro-democracy activists and elected leaders.
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UN experts appeal for strong response in wake of executions by Myanmar jun
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, and the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, on Monday condemned the Myanmar junta's execution of four individuals,
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