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New bill introduced in US House to boost protections for China's Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A wide-ranging bill intended to support the US tech industry was passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill also confronts China on human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the country's Xi
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India urges Pakistan to stop human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India urged Pakistan to stop human rights violations in Balochistan province on Friday as human rights groups and activists have raised concerns over their targetted killing in the region.
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'Track record of organisers, biases of participants well-known': MEA hits
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Two days after four US lawmakers and former Vice President Hamid Ansari expressed concern about India's recent record on protecting human rights and civil liberties, the External Affairs Ministry on Friday said it had seen reports about the online even
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China's recent threat to athletes over free speech in Beijing Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 28 (ANI): Beijing's recent threat of punishment over free speech to the athletes participating in Winter Olympics violates fundamental human rights, said Human Rights Watch following Beijing officials remarks that any behaviour or speech that is especially against the
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China agrees to Xinjiang visit by UN rights chief in first half of 2022: R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): China has agreed to let the United Nation's human rights chief visit Xinjiang in the first half of 2022 after the conclusion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, media reports said.
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UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the reports of human rights violations in the country.
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Despite global pressure, China's human rights abuse in Tibet is 'active'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 28 (ANI): Despite global pressure on China to stop its repression of religious minorities, Beijing continues to target Tibetans by demolishing monasteries and Buddha statues, banning Tibetan flags and invoking their land rights.
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CCP will utilize Beijing Olympics to whitewash genocide, say rights activi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): A few days ahead of the Beijing Olympics, several Uyghur activists and human rights experts at a webinar argued that the Winter Games will implicitly approve of the rights violation of the Muslim minority community in China.
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Taiwan activists, lawmakers call on govt 'to do more' in boycotting Beijin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): Activists and lawmakers in Taiwan are asking their government to do more in boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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RRB NTPC aspirants protest: Youth Congress files complaint to NHRC allegin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Thursday submitted a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging violation of human rights of the aspirants of the RRB NTPC exam at the hands of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Police.
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School education, liquidity crisis, human rights discussed in Oslo talks:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 27 (ANI): The European Union's special envoy to Afghanistan has "underlined the need for primary and secondary schools to be accessible for boys and girls throughout the country when the school year starts in March".
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Afghanistan: Taliban target LGBT Afghans, says report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 27 (ANI): Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Afghanistan have faced grave threats to their safety and lives under the Taliban, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a newly released report.
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