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Pro Uyghur group slams UN rights chief's Xinjiang visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], May 29 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its serious disappointment in the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet's visit to China, including a trip to Xinjiang.
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UN's rights chief faces flak as she concludes China visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Guangzhou [China], May 29 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Saturday wrapped up her six-day China visit amid widespread criticism after she said this trip was "not an investigation" but insisted she spoke with "candour" during her meetings with Chi
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Human Rights film festival held in the Netherlands
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], May 20 (ANI): A Human Rights film festival was held in The Hague in the Netherlands on May 19 providing an oppurtunity for filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films.
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In a first, Human Rights film festival to be held in Netherlands
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], May 17 (ANI): For the first time ever, a Human Rights Film Festival will be held in The Hague from Thursday providing an oppurtunity to filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films.
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Why are Baloch resisting?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Four Baloch youth have been abducted from Karachi and Quetta in the last twenty-four hours. One among them is a scholar and two others are students of Karachi University.
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Afghanistan: Rights issues occurred before, after Taliban takeover, says U
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Significant human rights issues occurred before and after the Taliban took over on August 15, 2021, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.
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Chinese, Canadian foreign ministers discuss Ukraine, Xinjiang over phone c
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada]/Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held a phone call with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly during which they discussed several issues including the ongoing war in Ukraine and human rights issues in Xinjiang.
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Taliban Foreign Minister meets UN special envoy, discusses human rights is
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23 (ANI): Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons and discussed human rights, humanitarian assistance, development projects, the banking sector, economic growth, and other issues.
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US Under Secretary Zeya holds talks with Pak leadership on Afghanistan, Uk
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya on Monday held talks with Pakistan leadership on several issues including relocation of Afghan refugees and the Ukraine crisis.
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US Congress' commitment to human rights in China is bipartisan: Nancy Pelo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday reaffirmed US Congress' bipartisan commitment to human rights issues in China.
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Protest march held in Sydney against Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], February 5 (ANI): A peaceful protest march was held near Sydney on Saturday, highlighting the ongoing human rights abuses in China.
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China threat to US 'more brazen' than ever; trying to steal American innov
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): Stressing that threats posed by China in the United States is "more brazen" than ever before, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray said that China is trying to steal American innovation and technology than all other nations.
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