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Kashmiris hold anti-Pakistan protest to demand dismantling of terror camps
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): Political and human rights activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have raised a demand to dismantle terror camps in the occupied region during a protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on Wednesday.
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International webinar held in Indonesia to raise awareness about China's h
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16 (ANI): In an effort to raise awareness in Indonesia about China's human rights violations in Xinjiang and expose why some developing countries indebted to China turn a blind eye towards it, the Center for South-East Asian Studies (CSEAS) organized an internation
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
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New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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Activist group holds demonstration against Pakistan's illegal occupation o
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): A Europe based Kashmiri activist group held a demonstration at the 'Broken Chair' monument in Geneva here on Tuesday against Pakistan's illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
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NHRC directs J-K administration to take action on complaint about targeted
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to take appropriate action on a complaint moved by a Supreme Court lawyer seeking direction to provide compensation/damages to the families of four civilian
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UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
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New York [US], March 15 (ANI): The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people, charged with terrorism-related offences, by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day.
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UN rights chief lauds 'tenacity' of Afghans during Kabul visit
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the "spirit and tenacity" shown by the Afghans to protect their rights.
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China arm-twists Pakistan for endorsing human rights violation of Uyghur M
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): Badly dependent on Chinese loans and investments to shore up its sagging economy, Pakistan endorsed all the acts of human rights violation by China, said a media report.
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UN human rights chief expresses concern over situation of women in Afghani
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 12 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the situation of women in Afghanistan and said that the women must play an "active role in transforming" the crisis-torn country.
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Baloch Voice Association in Geneva protest against Enforced Disappearance
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 12 (ANI): Baloch Voice Association in Geneva, Switzerland organized exhibitions, conferences and seminars to protest against thousands of cases of enforced disappearances in Pakistan's Balochistan region.
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China supplies arms to Myanmar's military junta to kill civilians
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 12 (ANI): Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur, in his report to the UN Human Rights Council recently identified countries, including China, which have supplied weapons used against civilians since Myanmar's military coup.
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UN says it has credible reports of Russian use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
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New York [US], March 12 (ANI): The UN human rights office has said that it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster bombs in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons might amount to war crimes.
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