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Members of European Parliament urge Donald Trump to intervene in Balochist
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 22 (ANI): As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is on a three-day official visit to the United States, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have written to President Donald Trump requesting his intervention in the deteriorating situation of human rights in Ba
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Parliament passes Protection of Human Rights Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) Parliament on Monday passed a bill that expedites the process of appointments of chairpersons of National and state Human Right Commissions with Rajya Sabha giving its nod after Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed opposition concerns about "misuse" of the human
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Rajya Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) Rajya Sabha on Monday unanimously passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah reassured opposition members and said that they should not doubt the intentions of the government.
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Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill introduced in RS amid uproar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): An amendment bill that allows a Supreme Court judge besides the Chief Justice of India to be appointed as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and increases the number of members from two to three, was on Monday introduced in R
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BNM delegation meets UK lawmaker, raises concern over human rights situati
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): A delegation of Baloch National Movement (BNM) UK zone met a member of the United Kingdom parliament and raised concerns over the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan.
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Pakistan turning blind eye to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): While the United Nations has said that at least one million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained in China, experts believe that neighbouring Pakistan has turned a blind eye to the human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Ahead of Khan-Trump meet, campaign on Balochistan's enforced disappearance
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Just a few days before Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's meeting with US President Donald Trump, the World Baloch Organisation and the Baloch Republican Party have launched an awareness campaign on the enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
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US lawmakers urge Trump to raise Pak's human rights abuse issue during mee
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 20 (ANI): Ten US lawmakers have written to US President Donald Trump, urging him to raise the issue of human rights abuses in Pakistan's Sindh -- including enforced disappearances -- during his upcoming meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan here.
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We are descendants of sages, not of monkeys: BJP MP Satya Pal Singh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Former Union Minister and BJP MP Satya Pal Singh on Friday said Indians were descendants of "Rishis" (sages) and not of "monkeys", and added that Indian culture has not talked of "human rights" but of dutifulness and good habits.
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Lok Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Friday passed an amendment bill that allows a Supreme Court judge besides the Chief Justice of India to be appointed the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and increases the number of members from two to three.
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Shashi Tharoor slams govt on NRC issue
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed Central government after the bill to amend Protection of Human Rights Act was introduced in Lok Sabha.
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After Nicki Minaj, human rights foundation asks 50 Cent, Tyga, others to c
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Singers Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and others are facing the heat from the same human rights group which asked rapper Nicki Minaj to cancel her performance at the Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia.
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