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US expresses concern about deteriorating health of Chinese journalist Zhan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The United States on Monday expressed deep concern about the deteriorating health condition of Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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OSCE chairperson calls for respecting Human Rights Commitments amid migrat
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Moscow [Russia], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde called on Belarus and Poland to respect their OSCE commitments on human rights and expressed concerns over the border migration crisis.
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Rights experts urge Singapore to halt execution of man with mental disabil
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New York [US], November 9 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts appealed on Monday for Singapore to halt the execution of a Malaysian man who has intellectual disabilities.
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US stands with people of Myanmar as they strive to restore democracy: Blin
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Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar as they strive to restore the path to democracy and human rights in their country, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.
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UN expresses concern over killing of rights activists in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 7 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday expressed deep concern over the reports of killing of human rights defenders in the country.
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New Zealand PM Ardern welcomes US greater presence in Indo-Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], November 7 (ANI): Amid China's assertiveness, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday welcomed signs of the US greater presence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Taliban arrest two persons suspected of killing female activists in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): Two suspects have been arrested by the Taliban in the murder of four female activists in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif in the northern Balkh province, reported Sputnik.
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Taliban bars women from operating as aid workers in Afghanistan: Human Rig
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Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Taliban has prohibited Afghan women from "operating as aid workers," which is preventing the desperately needed lifesaving aid from reaching Afghans, reported a local media.
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US senior diplomat to visit Uruguay, Peru to discuss climate, human rights
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Washington [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Uruguay and Peru this week to discuss with government officials a range of issues, including human rights and climate, the State Department said on Friday.
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Human rights group asks China to release activist Zhang Zhan
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Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Human Rights Watch on Friday asked China to immediately and unconditionally release activist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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US urges China not to restrict journalists' freedom at Beijing Olympics
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Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): The United States has urged China not to restrict journalists' access and movement as they report on the 2022 Winter Olympics, local media reported.
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End war now before it's too late for Ethiopians, says UN rights chief
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region's catastrophic humanitarian situation "over the edge", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, sa
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