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UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang but the Beijing doesn't welcome any investigation in the region.
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Censorship mars Beijing Olympics, says rights group
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Chinese government censorship seriously marred the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday and added that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not spoken out about the government's human rights r
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Hong Kong appears to be losing its sheen: report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): In the wake of the imposition of national security law, Hong Kong appears to be losing its sheen and, as a result, global talent is leaving the Asian financial hub.
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Pakistan: Rights group alarmed over enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 17 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed concerns over reports of a fresh wave of enforced disappearances in the country's Balochistan province.
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Govt suspends CHRI's licence for violating FCRA rules on many grounds: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Days after the Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by NGO Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) against suspension of its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said the or
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NHRC cautions against sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism on country's
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday cautioned against the sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism against the Institutions of the country on social media platforms.
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'Imran Khan fears global pushback if Pakistan becomes first country to rec
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is wary of adverse international pressure if Pakistan becomes the first country in the world to recognise the Taliban's interim government in Afghanistan, stating that good ties with the global community are necessar
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Delhi HC refuses to interfere with suspension of FCRA Registration of CHRI
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): The Delhi High court has dismissed the petition moved by the Commonwealth Human Right Initiative (CHRI) against the suspension of its FCRA registration certificate by the Central government in 2021.
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China detaining dissidents advocating for rights of fellow citizens, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Even as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted the opportunity to host the prestigious world event to China, the country does not seem to be interested in the rights or welfare of the Chinese people at all.
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Blinken stresses importance of working with international partners to addr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) emphasized the importance of working with international partners to address human rights abuses and restore Myanmar's path to democracy.
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Delegation of Tibetan parliament-in-exile meets RJD MP, discusses issues o
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): A delegation of Tibetan parliament-in-exile has met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Amarendra Dhari Singh who raised the Tibetians issue in Parliament, and discussed the worsening human rights situation in the country by China.
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'34 Baloch civilians abducted by Pakistan security forces in 10 days'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], February 12 (ANI): Many Balochistan civilians including students and social activists are becoming targets of enforced abduction by Pakistani security forces, reported Human Rights Council of Balochistan, Hakkpaan, a non-profit and non-partisan human rights group base
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