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Chinese authorities jail Tibetan monk for 6 years for teaching Tibetan lan
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported
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India's disability-inclusive electoral reforms highlighted at UN Human Rig
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on disabilities, in her oral statement, she highlighted the importance of strengthening support systems that enable persons with disabilities to actively engage in political and public life.
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Activists flag religious freedom concerns across South Asia at UNHRC sessi
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South Asian activists at a UNHRC side event raised concerns over religious intolerance and minority persecution in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Organised by Shivi Development Society, the session called for stronger international cooperation and UN intervention to protect fundamental rel
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Tibet support groups' from 32 countries gather in Dharamshala for 3-day co
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Over 120 participants from 32 countries across the world would attend the 3-day event to show their support for the cause of Tibet.
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Religious discrimination forcing families to leave Pakistan, says voluntee
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At the UNHRC in Geneva, Sambhali Trust volunteer Lara Delutis highlighted the struggles of minority migrants fleeing religious discrimination in Pakistan for India. Praising grassroots support in Rajasthan, she emphasised the importance of livelihood and education for asylum seekers while ca
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India's disability rights progress highlighted at UN Human Rights Council
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Progress and ongoing challenges related to disability rights in India were highlighted during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva by Lara Delutis, a volunteer with Sambhali Trust.
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Oxford student highlights India's inclusive education model at UNHRC
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
India's vision for inclusive education under the National Education Policy 2020 was highlighted during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva by Jan Hubel, a Luxembourg national and master's student of International Development at the University of Oxford.
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Two missing men found dead in Balochistan; BYC slams Pakistan
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Two bodies were found in Panjgur, Balochistan, raising concerns over enforced disappearances. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee alleged both victims were previously taken by armed men linked to security forces. Rights groups highlighted a continuing pattern of disappearances and killings in the
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RSKS activist urges global action on housing rights at UN Human Rights Cou
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
At the UN Human Rights Council, RSKS activist Neha urged governments to treat safe housing as a fundamental human right and address the global housing crisis. She highlighted the impact on vulnerable communities and pointed to India's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana as an example of large-scale a
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Balochistan sees new wave of alleged enforced disappearances as another mi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Reports from various parts of Balochistan indicate that at least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in recent security operations, while the body of a man who had been missing for weeks was discovered in Awaran district.
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NHRC seeks report from AIIMS Bhopal, Police over assistant professor's sui
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Commission has asked the authorities to conduct an inquiry into the allegations and submit relevant documents, including copies of the FIR, the post-mortem report and other records related to the case within 15 days.
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Pakistan's blasphemy victim Shagufta Kiran's case raised at UN in Geneva
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi, during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, highlighted the case of Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman imprisoned in Pakistan over blasphemy allega
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