Search For "human right"
US lawmakers plan to introduce bill to counter China threat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials; build closer US relations with Taiwan and place more checks on Beijing's military operations and territorial claims, among other measures intended to
Read More
China condemns Turkish leaders over comments about human rights abuses in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China has condemned Turkish "individuals" over comments over the controversy surrounding the human rights abuses in Xinjiang amid growing criticism from the international community including those from the US and EU.
Read More
Scholars, researchers face abuse, sanctions amid China's growing attempts
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): Amid international condemnation over numerous human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, several China researchers are facing abuse and sanctions as Beijing is amping up its efforts to silence and intimidate critics.
Read More
'We will respond in kind': China warns Australia against sanctions over Uy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 8 (ANI): China has warned Australia that it will "respond in kind" if Canberra sanctions Beijing over human rights violations against the ethnic minority Uyghurs in Xinjiang province, local media reported.
Read More
Sindh Human Rights Commission takes notice of honour killings, child labou
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dadu [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): Human rights violations were taken note of in a public hearing held at Darbar Hall of Dadu Deputy Commissioner's Office on Tuesday by Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairperson retired Justice Majida Rizvi.
Read More
China terrorising Uyghur population, eroding their cultural identity, says
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 7 (ANI): Amid worldwide condemnation and sanctions by western countries over human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, a UK-based poet and academic said the Chinese government has been terrorising the entire Uyghur population and is erasing their ethnic and c
Read More
US hints about boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States has suggested it will not rule out the possibility of consulting with partner countries over a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games amid the growing concerns over human rights violations in China's Xinjiang province.
Read More
Pak continues cotton trade with China, Xinjiang despite growing int'l cond
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Despite fierce condemnation from the international community over cotton produced from forced labour in Xinjiang, Pakistan has announced to continue its cotton trade with China, especially from the region where over a million Uyghurs are detained in inter
Read More
China: 5 killed in bomb attack in Mingjing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 7 (ANI): A man detonated a homemade bomb blowing up four other people besides himself in Mingjing, a small village in Guangzhou on March 22.
Read More
China warns Japan against sanctions over rights abuses in Xinjiang, Hong K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): The Chinese government has warned Japan against imposing sanctions on China over human rights violations in Xinjiang province and Hong Kong, ahead of crucial high-level talks between Tokyo and Washington.
Read More
Japan asks China to halt intrusions in Senkakus, address human rights issu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 5 (ANI): Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday urged China to halt its illegal intrusions into its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and address the human rights issues in Xinjiang and the ongoing political situation in Hong
Read More
Pak activists demand govt to withdraw Higher Education Commission Ordinanc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's civil society, human rights and labour rights activists have demanded the Imran Khan government to withdraw the new Higher Education Commission (HEC) Ordinance, while also calling for the reinstatement of the former HEC chairman Dr Tariq Banuri.
Read More