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Prosperity has returned to Kashmir: Activist tells UNHRC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the activist from J-K said, "More families are expected to come forward, sharing their experiences as stability and prosperity return to Kashmir."
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China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UNHRC, allowed to speak after U
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva interrupted Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa as he started speaking about the grim human rights situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
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China interrupts Dolkun Isa at UNHRC on issue of Uyghurs, allowed to speak
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China at the UNHRC interrupted Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa from making his statement about human rights situation of Uyghurs in
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Human rights violation escalating in Balochistan after CPEC project, activ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Baloch Voice Association President Munir Mengal said that situation in Balochistan demands immediate attention due to the "systematic abuse of human rights and the disregard for the basic freedoms and liberties of its people."
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India slams Pakistan at UNHRC, warns against spreading propaganda, attempt
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Indian diplomat said that the democracy of India is mature enough to address any issues, including those instigated from outside. He said that minorities in Pakistan face blasphemy laws, systemic persecution, discrimination, denial of basic rights and freedoms, enforced disappearances and ki
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Pashtun activist at UN exposes Pakistan's ties with Tehreek-e-Taliban Paki
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In his intervention Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi said, "We would like to turn the council's attention towards a deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan having grave implications for the basic fundamental rights and lives of Pashtun ethnic minority."
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Uyghur activist asks China to enforce UN recommendations to curb human rig
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Zumretay Arkin of the World Uyghur Congress in her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council said, "It is with increasing concern that we monitor the situation in the Uyghur Autonomous Region."
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India believes Human Rights Council needs to function in "cooperative, non
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India strongly believes that Council needs to function in a "cooperative, objective, non-confrontational and non-politicized manner," Pawankumar Badhe, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India, said at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council, which is being held from February 27-April 4.
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No freedom of expression in PoK, terror hideouts intact, activists tells U
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
People in PoK gave many examples where the students and political activists from the region are not allowed to express their opinions and they are treated as enemies and threatened.
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Indian NGO asks UN to add more provisions, budget for people with disabili
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
They organised a side event during the ongoing 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council with a theme titled "Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled in India" in Geneva on Wednesday.
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Samarthanam raises awareness about impact of post-Covid on persons with di
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The first and second waves of COVID19 had adversely affected globally to persons with disabilities. Thousands of persons with disabilities lost their lives due to infection of COVID19, starvation, and hunger, without medication and treatment, rehabilitation services and got secondary complic
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Activists raise concerns over human rights situation in PoK, Gilgit Baltis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) at John Knox Center, the participants including intellectuals and researchers discussed about radicalism, exploitation of resources, enforced disappearances and other issues concerning the region.
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