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India calls for protection of women's rights in Afghanistan at UNHRC meet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council meeting on Afghanistan called for the protection of the rights of women and girls, including their right to education.
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Brussels: Global NGO GHRD hosts discussion on persecution of religious min
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 1 (ANI): Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) hosted a panel discussion on the persecution of religious minorities on June 28. The lively debate took place at the Residence Palace in Brussels.
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Shocking toll on children in Myanmar, says UN rights expert
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February's coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said.
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UN body to hold debate on Afghan women's rights on July 1
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) is set to convene an urgent debate on July 1 to address the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Human rights is in DNA of Indians, says RK Singh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Power R K Singh on Thursday said that respect for human rights is in the DNA of Indians.
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Pak minority groups in Canada moot over state -sponsored atrocities in Sin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 30 (ANI): Members of Pakistan's minority groups raised several related to state atrocities, human rights violations, and systematic discrimination in Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Afghan Human rights Commission confirms reports of civilian shooting in Ba
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission confirmed the reports of civilian shootings in Balkhab, adding that the Taliban killed the public and prisoners during an attack in the district, displacing people.
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Pakistan court holds state responsible for enforced disappearances: HRW
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 29 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has provided a glimmer of hope for hundreds of victims of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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Taliban detains former police commander of Bagram
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday detained the former police commander of the Bagram district of Parwan province, Ahmad Khan Ahmadzai.
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MEA rebukes OHCHR interference regarding legal action against Teesta Setal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday rebuked the UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) for Human Rights interference against Teesta Setalvad and two other persons as "completely unwarranted."
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NHRC issues advisory to Centre, States to protect human rights of commerc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) headed by Justice Arun Mishra, has issued an Advisory to the Centre, States and Union Territories Administrations to protect the human rights of commercial truck drivers.
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Kashmiris hold anti-Pak protest, call out Islamabad's human rights violati
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (ANI): On the sidelines of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a number of Kashmiri activists, led by the chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, demonstrated against Pakista
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