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Consumer groups to hold webinar on tobacco harm reduction
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific are holding a webinar on 26 September 2020 to encourage countries in the region to acknowledge tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a human right and discuss the merits of smoke-free nicotine products as much safe
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Pakistan spreading imposturous political propaganda full of disinformation
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 21 (ANI): India at the United Nations during the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council on Monday accused Pakistan of spreading imposturous political propaganda which is full of disinformation and gratuitous references about India’s internal matters
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Pakistan no more a safe place for religious minorities, says Activist
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 21 (ANI): A Pakistani human rights activist based in London has said that Pakistan was no more a safe place for religious minorities to live.
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Families of 12 detained activists approach Hong Kong police, to push for c
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 20 (ANI): The family members of 12 Hong Kong human rights activists captured at sea last month by the Chinese authorities reported the case to Hong Kong police on Sunday, urging the force to speak to their mainland counterparts for the release of marine data from that da
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NHRC issues show cause notice to Kerala Chief Secretary over snake bite in
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New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kerala Chief Secretary and asked to show cause why compensation of Rs 2 lakh should not be recommended for a minor student who died after a snake bite in a classroom due to the negli
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Dr Kafeel Khan writes to UN experts, urges Centre to 'release human rights
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Dr Kafeel Khan has written to United Nations human rights experts in reference to their letter dated June 26, 2020, urging the Indian government to immediately release human rights defenders.
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Activist Shabir Choudhry expresses discontent on UK lawmaker's silence ov
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 20 (ANI): A political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Shabir Choudhry has expressed discontent over UK's Labour MP Debbie Abrahams' 'silence' on the recent attack on peaceful protesters by Pakistani consulate in Bradford officials and human rights abuses
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India committed to ensure water, sanitation to all: India at UNHRC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 19 (ANI): India is committed to ensuring access to water and sanitation in all spheres of life beyond the household, particularly in public spaces, which is an essential element of the human rights to water and sanitation, said Vimarsh Aryan, First Secretary,
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UN Human Rights office urges Chinese authorities to ensure due process rig
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Hong Kong, September 18 (ANI): UN Human Rights Office on Friday urged Chinese authorities to ensure due process rights to twelve of its residents seeking to flee to Taiwan and arrested at sea.
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
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Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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Members of the European Parliament urge EU to take strong action on China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 18 (ANI): As human rights violations in China continues to aggravate, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have requested the European Union to meaningfully address China's human rights atrocities through strong action at the EU-China Summit.
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Swedish clothing icon H&M joins global clamour to end human rights abu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 17 (ANI): Days after the US imposed a ban on import of five specific manufacturers in Xinjiang, Swedish clothing icon H&M has decided not to buy raw materials from the region's farms and factories suspected of using "forced labour".
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