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Merck Foundation marks International Day for the elimination of violence a
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov 26 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, marks today the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and also marks the start of the "16 Days of Activism" that precedes Human Rights Day on December 10 each
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India passing through rising intolerance: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Asserting that the country is passing through a difficult phase, former president Pranab Mukherjee has said that the land which gave the world the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is now in news for rising levels of intolerance, manifestations of rage and inf
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Washington Post CEO trashes Trump's response to Khashoggi murder
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA] Nov 21 (ANI): Fred Ryan, CEO and publisher at the Washington Post has trashed President Trump's response to Jamal Khashoggi's murder, calling it a betrayal of long-established American values of respect for human rights.
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Sabarimala row: Kerala Human Rights Commission visit Pamba
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Sabarimala (Kerala), November 20 (ANI): A three-member team of Kerala Human Rights Commission (KHRC) reached Pamba in Sabarimala on Tuesday to look into the allegations that there were gross human rights violations at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, Nilackal and Pamba.
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Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Amnesty India has alleged that a deliberate attempt has been made by the government to tarnish the reputation of the human rights organisation by leaking a dossier, supposedly made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to the media without giving it access to
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Rohingya crisis: Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty's highest honour
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Nov 13 (ANI): Human Rights organisation Amnesty International withdrew its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans jointly hold anti-China protest rally outside UN
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Nov 6 (ANI): A large number of exiled Uyghurs and Tibetans living in Europe on Tuesday carried out a massive anti-China protest rally here. They shouted slogans and labeled China a "terrorist nation".
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ISIL's legacy of terror: 200 mass graves found in Iraq
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 6 (ANI): More than 200 mass graves containing the remains of thousands of victims have been discovered in areas formerly controlled by ISIL in Iraq, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. The report highlights the legacy of ISIL's relentless campaign o
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China failed to implement UN recommendations on human rights, say activist
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Nov 3 (ANI): Human rights activists, academicians and politicians have raised serious concerns over Beijing's failure to protect human rights of indigenous and minority communities in the country, especially Xinjiang and Tibet.
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Sexual abuse part of daily routine in North Korea: Report
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): Sexual harassment offences against women by people in positions of power like government officials and the police in North Korea are normal and part of a women's daily routine.
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UNHCHR calls for international experts to join Khashoggi murder probe
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called for international experts to participate in the investigation into the murder of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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NHRC recommends disbursement of Rs. 5 lakh as relief in Noida fake encoun
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday recommended the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 5 lakh as relief to the next of kin of the Jitendra Yadav, a gym trainer who was allegedly shot dead by police personnel in a fake encounter in Noida on
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