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Pro Uyghur body stages protest in Hague in front of Chinese Embassy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hague [Netherlands], May 6 (ANI): A demonstration was staged in front of the Chinese Embassy here in the Netherlands by Hague based non-profit group Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) and World Uyghur Congress (WUC), as part of Doppa Day celebrations on May 5.
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G7 raises concern over China's actions in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and South Ch
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries rebuked China on issues concerning Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in South China Sea.
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Bangladesh Human Rights Council protests against persecution of Uyghur Mus
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Protection Council of Sylhet held protests across Bangladesh on Wednesday against the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region and to mark Doppa Day, the festival celebrated by the people of the ethnic group.
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Economic woes, curbs on dissent in Pakistan marred 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)'s annual report has asked the Imran Khan government to deliver to the public the "rights and freedoms to which they are legally and constitutionally entitled."
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Civil society organisations call for rights safeguards in EU-China investm
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], May 5 (ANI): A coalition of 36 civil society organisations (CSOs) has launched a joint appeal to the European Institutions calling for the inclusion of enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).
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COVID-19 aggravated inequalities in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities in Pakistan as Balochistan remained especially vulnerable to excesses of power, according to a report.
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Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): As in preceding years, Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020, from forced conversions of religious minorities and crimes against women to enforced disappearances and curbs on freedom of expression, the Human Rights Commission of Pakist
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Imran Khan govt's claim of Pak press being free is a 'bald-faced lie': Daw
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): The Pakistan government's claim that the country's press is free is a "bald-faced" lie as journalists continue to face threats from state elements and news editors are coerced into censoring "undesirable" information or giving stories a certain slant, coun
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Action should be taken against lack of press freedom in Pakistan: NGO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], May 3 (ANI): Highlighting lack of press freedom in Pakistan, a Netherlands-based NGO has urged the international community to take actions as journalists, who dare to speak against the Pakistan military, are under severe threat.
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Delhi HC issues notice on PIL seeking direction to stop child begging at t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Delhi Government, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and others on a petition seeking direction to enact appropriate law and policies to stop chil
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Uyghur Turkish nationals detain in Xinjiang after they 'witnessed govt cri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 2 (ANI): Xinjiang Authorities have detained an ethnic Uyghur couple as they have witnessed human rights abuses in the region, according to their daughter.
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Overseas workers accusing China of forced labour, human rights violations
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 2 (ANI): Chinese companies are using the official "One Belt, One Road" transnational economic strategy to forcibly export Chinese workers overseas, according to a report by China Labor Watch.
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