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Taliban must stop violence on demonstrators, reporters, says UN rights age
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): The Taliban must stop resorting to violence and the persecution of peaceful demonstrators and reporters covering rallies in Afghanistan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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Rajnath Singh, Australian defence minister emphasise UN resolution on Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Defence ministers of India and Australia discussed the situation in Afghanistan, human rights situation and violations against children, women and minorities during their meeting here on Friday, sources said.
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Kazakhstan: Researcher on Xinjiang crimes banned
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 9 (ANI): Kazakh authorities have banned a Russian-American researcher from the country for five years in apparent efforts to stymie his work documenting abuses of ethnic minorities in neighboring China, according to a rights group.
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PIL on filling of NHRC vacancies, SC says plea infructuous now after appoi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said and noted that the PIL filed by top court lawyer and human rights activist, Radhakanta Tripathy, is now infructuous since the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson has already been appointed (Justice Arun
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EU expresses concerns over human rights, enforced disappearances in Pakist
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): European Union's Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara on Wednesday expressed concerns over human rights and enforced disappearances in Pakistan before the renewal of GSP Plus that is going to expire by the end of 2023.
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Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi meets 76th UNGA President-elect, discusses
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday met Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and discussed issues like COVID-19 vaccines, gender, youth, human rights and
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ACA stands behind CA, says human rights issue in Afghanistan transcends ga
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], September 9 (ANI): Following Cricket Australia's announcement that the planned men's Test against Afghanistan in November would not go ahead if the country does not support women's cricket following the Taliban takeover, Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) on Thursday
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EU calls for reconsidering trade ties with Pakistan amid deteriorating hum
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 9 (ANI): As Pakistan failed to make meaningful advances in protecting human rights in the country, the European Union has called for an immediate reassessment of the EU-Pakistan trade regime that was granted in January 2014.
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NHRC ensures restoration of rightful owner's name of land in revenue recor
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in response to its notices has been informed by the government of Madhya Pradesh that the name of the rightful owner of residential property has been restored in the revenue records of Jabalpur district.
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Hope Taliban delivers good governance in Afghanistan says Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 (ANI): National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday indirectly extended support to the Taliban saying he hopes the group delivers good governance and respect human rights in Afghanistan.
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Delhi HC notice to NHRC on BJYM member plea over police brutality at Naban
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to National Human Right Commission (NHRC) on a plea moved by a member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) claiming police brutality and excessiveness on youth including women during a peaceful BJYM's '
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Afghan crisis: Scores march in Geneva; call Swiss govt to not recognise Ta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): Scores of people including the Afghan diaspora held a protest march here against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, highlighting the appalling human rights record under the outfit's previous regime.
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