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India re-elected to UNHRC for 6th term with overwhelming majority
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI): India on Thursday was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a sixth term (2022-24) with an overwhelming majority as it vowed to promote and protect human rights through "Samman, Samvad and Sahyog".
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NHRO onboards founder of IREE group of companies as member on Board of Adv
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI/ThePRTree): National Human Rights Organization (NHRO), Govt of India, onboards the Founder of I REE Group of Companies, Dr Amit D. Ojha as their new member on the Board of Advisory. The term will be beginning from October 20, 2021, and will last for a lifet
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Taliban isolated, silenced female population in Afghanistan and left them
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 14 (ANI): With the Taliban back at the helm in Afghanistan and the country's humanitarian and economic crises deepening, many Afghans are living in fear, especially women and minority groups. Despite the group's claim to be more moderate, reports of violence by Taliban f
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Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong serious concern, says rights
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern", UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
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Advocate seeks NHRC indulgence in 'killings of minority' in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): An advocate practising in the Supreme Court has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on violation of human rights of minority Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir and sought the indulgence of the commission towards the "heart-wrenchin
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Rights experts raise concern over arrest of Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-T
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): A group of independent human rights experts on Tuesday expressed concern about the arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent.
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Congress' biased, selective behaviour over issues is violation of human ri
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Slamming Congress over its alleged silence over a Dalit youth's death in Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday said the Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi portray themselves as champions of human rights while their party show
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PM Modi slams Opposition for selective viewing of human rights violations
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the Opposition and said that human rights are violated when an incident is seen through the "political spectacles" and this "selective behaviour" is harmful to the democracy.
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10 cr women provided toilets, 4 cr houses got electricity in last 7 years:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Highlighting the efforts of the government towards the welfare of the underprivileged people, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that in the last seven years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre 10 crore women hav
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PM Modi remembers Mahatma Gandhi, says Bapu is symbol of human rights, val
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the foundation day of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that 'Bapu' is a symbol of human rights and human values across the globe.
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PM Modi to address 28th NHRC foundation day programme today
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 28th National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) foundation day programme on Tuesday.
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UN chief calls on Taliban to keep promises to observe rights of women, gir
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Taliban should deliver on their promises to observe the rights of women and girls.
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