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Human rights activist Serikzhan Bilash Kazakh arrested by police, says his
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Astana [Kazakhstan], Mar 13 (ANI): Human rights activist Serikzhan Bilash’s lawyer Aiman Umarova on Wednesday said that her client was arrested by Kazakh Police and charged with allegedly inciting ethnic strife.
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Government issues new guidelines on responsible business conduct
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New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday introduced new guidelines in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which urge companies to be responsible and sustainable.
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Pakistan’s support to terror and N-doctrine of first use creates worrying
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI) Pakistan’s support to terrorism and its doctrine of “first and even an early use” of nuclear weapons, create a worrying and destabilising situation in South Asia, experts opined here at a conference, held parallel to a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council
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Indians embracing internet access as a human right: study
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New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): An overwhelming majority of Indians believe that internet usage can be leveraged for economic growth, social improvement and political advancement, according to a recent study by Booking Holdings.
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Iranian human rights lawyer Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison, says
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Tehran [Iran], March 13 (ANI): Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to serve 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, according to her family.
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Pakistan criticised at UNHRC for its duplicity on Kashmir
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 13 (ANI): Kashmiri political activists and intellectuals have strongly criticised Pakistan for its duplicity on Kashmir during the 40th Session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here on Tuesday.
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To protect terrorists, Pakistan willing to use even N-weapons; This should
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Geneva, Mar 11 (ANI) In an effort to protect terrorists on its soil, Pakistan is willing to bring the world to the brink of a war and even resort to the use of nuclear weapons, which should "horrify all of us", a researcher at an Amsterdam-based European foundation told the United Nations
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EU reprimands Saudi Arabia over human rights at UNHRC
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): As many as 36 countries, including all 28 members of the European Union (EU), signed a statement condemning Saudi Arabia's human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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GANHRI ratifies NHRC chairperson Dattu’s position as member of its bureau
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New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) on Wednesday ratified the position of Justice H.L. Dattu, Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) as a member of its bureau in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Goa NSUI complaints President, UN, NHRC alleging PM Modi of insulting dysl
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New Delhi (India), Mar 4 (ANI): Ahraz Mulla, the president of Goa unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has complained against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Ram Nath Kovind, the United Nations and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for allegedly discrimina
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AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel seeks judicial inquiry over being sh
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New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Christian Michel, the 'middleman' in the VVIP chopper scam, on Saturday moved a fresh application before a Delhi court seeking judicial inquiry over being shifted to a solitary cell in Tihar Jail and an apparent violation of human rights.
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Gaza protest killings: UN says Israel may have committed war crimes
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New York [USA], Feb 28 (ANI): A UN-backed independent panel on Thursday said it has "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israeli soldiers may have committed "violations of international human rights" by shooting at journalists, health workers and children during last year's protests in Gaza.
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