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NHRC issues notice to UP govt over sexual assault victim's suicide
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged suicide of a sexual assault victim due to "delayed police action on her complaint in Bareilly district".
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Pak fails to garner support in UNHRC to place resolution on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 19 (ANI): In a diplomatic victory for India, Pakistan on Thursday failed to garner the required support at the 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session here to place a resolution on Kashmir within the stipulated deadline of 1 p.m. (local time).
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Highest number of notices from NHRC to UP shows govt. claim on improvement
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Taking aim at Yogi-Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on the completion of its 30 months in power, former state minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Thursday that the highest number of notices issued by National Human Rights Commission to th
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CPEC paralysing Balochistan, says activists at UNHRC
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 18 (ANI): Human rights experts and activists from Balochistan have opposed the construction of the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the region alleging it as an "illegal project" in the occupied territory.
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Jessica Lal murder case: Convict Manu Sharma's wife approaches NHRC for hi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): The wife of Manu Sharma, a convict in Jessica Lal murder case, on Wednesday approached the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) for his release, alleging human rights violation.
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Activists expose Pak, Iran over human rights violations in Balochistan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): Activists have urged the United Nations to take notice of the plight of millions of Baloch people, who are being victimised by Pakistan and Iran.
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Pak provides sanctuary, funding to Afghan terrorists: Activist
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): An Afghan human rights activist on Wednesday accused the Pakistan Army and intelligence agency ISI of providing institutional support to terrorist groups operating in his country.
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Jessica Lal murder case: Convict's wife approaches NHRC for early release
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): The wife of Manu Sharma, a convict in Jessica Lal murder case, has approached the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) for his release, alleging human rights violation.
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Researchers urge UN to address Pak's state-sponsored terrorism in S Asia
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 18 (ANI): Researchers have called upon the UN Human Rights Council to address the menace of state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan in South Asia.
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Baloch activists hold anti-Pakistan protest, seek UN intervention
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 17 (ANI): The Baloch Voice Association (BVA) has organised a protest at Broken Chair, in front of the United Nations office here, demanding its intervention to stop human rights violations in Balochistan.
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Experts raise human rights violations by China in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 17 (ANI): Experts and human rights activists have come down hard against Beijing for gross human rights violations in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
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Jaishankar takes a veiled jibe at Pakistan over its human rights record
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took a veiled jibe at Pakistan over the grave human rights situation in the nation, saying if there is "a human rights audit today in this part of the world I can pretty confidently assert who'll come last
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