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US Senate Committee approves bill countering China threat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday (local time) passed sweeping legislation to push back on China on a number of issues, including human rights and its gross economic practices.
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UN experts call for evacuating Russian activist Navalny over heath concern
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 21 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the deteriorating health situation of detained Russian Government critic Alexei Navalny, and called for his urgent medical "evacuation" from Russia, Office of the United Nations High Comm
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Xi Jinping says no nation should dictate global rules as pressure from US,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that no nation should dictate global rules or interfere in other countries, as Beijing continued to express its displeasure over growing international criticism over several issues including the human rights abuses in Xin
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Pak rights commission condemns 'assassination attempt' on journalist Absar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the "assassination attempt" on the country's leading journalist Absar Alam in Islamabad.
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UN experts demand 'concrete information' about Dubai princess
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide meaningful information on the fate of Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum, as well as assurances of her safety and well-being, without
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China: New Human Rights Watch report highlights crimes against humanity in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 20 (ANI): The Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in its treatment of the Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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SC adjourns hearing in PIL seeking its intervention in filling vacancies i
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in Public interest litigation (PIL) seeking its intervention to direct the authorities to ensure that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) fill up vacancies in the Commission.
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EU to reinforce strategic focus for cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 19 (ANI): The European Union should reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific with the aim of contributing to the stability and security of the region, based on the rule of law, human rights and international law, said the European Coun
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'Absolutely shameful': Pak Minister slams UK for putting Islamabad on trav
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): A Pakistani minister has lashed out at Britain government or its decision to put Islamabad on the red list of countries whose nationals are not allowed to enter the United Kingdom, saying that Pakistanis are being treated in "inhumane manner".
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US: Sindhi American activists highlight rights violation in Pakistan with
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): Several US-based Sindhi activists are on an almost month-long arduous journey from New York, outside the United Nations headquarters, to Washington DC to highlight human rights violations in Sindh province in Pakistan.
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NHRC seeks compliance report from WB chief secretary on rights of Sundarba
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to submit a detailed compliance report on the plight of the residents of Sundarbans, where two investigation reports have been received from B B Mishra, Special Rappor
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China expresses 'firm opposition' over US, Japan call for free, open Indo-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 17 (ANI): As the US and Japan call for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and along with raising concerns over the gross human rights violations committed by China, Beijing on Saturday expressed 'firm opposition to Washington and Tokyo's demand for a 'stable' Taiwan s
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