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UN, donors need to back accountability from Nepal on civil war crimes, say
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Feb.4 (ANI): The mandates of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons (COID) should be extended indefinitely to ensure that justice, accountability, and reparations are achieved for the thousands of vic
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European Court orders Switzerland to compensate deported ex- LTTE member t
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Strasbourg [France], Jan. 28 (ANI): The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Switzerland to pay EUR 30,000 to a Sri Lankan Tamil national who was deported from Switzerland and subsequently arrested and allegedly beaten in Colombo.
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UN rights expert warns about possible reprisals in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 25 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has warned about possible reprisals against the people she met during her recent visit to Myanmar from January 9 to 21.
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Jallikattu agitation: NHRC issues notices to TN Govt., Police Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resort
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NHRC issues notice to TN Govt. over hazardous water supply from Bhavani ri
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Government over hazardous water supply from the Bhavani river in Mettupalayam.
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NHRC vacancies: SC asks Centre to fill post of DG within a week
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to fill up the vacancy of the Director General (DG) of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) within a week and other pending vacancies in one week as well.
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HRW urges B'desh govt. to disband RAB
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 21 (ANI): Following the Narayanganj seven-murder verdict in which several members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were convicted, New York-based rights body the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladeshi government to take immediate steps to disband the e
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Authorities order shutdown of rights groups over `anti-state activities` i
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): Authorities in the Punjab province of Pakistan have ordered several women and human rights groups to shut down, accusing them of unspecified "anti-state activities".
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Protection of minorities is top most priority of government: Pak Minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Kamran Michael has said that the promotion and protection of minorities is the top most priority of the government, adding that the bright future for the country can only be ensured by providing justice to the oppressed
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Protest in UK over missing Pakistani activists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan. 15 (ANI): Dozens of Pakistani human rights activists gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to protest the disappearances of political activists.
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UN calls on Pakistan locate and return four disappeared social media campa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan.13 (ANI): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression, David Kaye, has called on authorities in Pakistan to locate, protect and return home four disappeared human rights and social media campaigners on priority.
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Pak Senate Committee on Human Rights to debate misuse of blasphemy laws
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 13 (ANI): A Pakistan Senate committee is set to debate on the prevention of misuse of the country's blasphemy laws, which critics say is prevalent in the country.
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