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Violations of women's rights in Taliban led Afghanistan growing: HRW raise
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8 (ANI): The list of Taliban violations of the rights of women and girls is long and growing, said Heather Barr, Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch (HRW), as she raised growing concerns about the violation of the rights in the country.
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Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan 'nowhere' near over: Human rights activ
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Associate women's rights director and former senior Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr, has said that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is nowhere near over.
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China: No justice 33 years after Tiananmen Massacre
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities, over the last one year, have increased the harassment and persecution of activists for commemorating the June 04, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
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Amnesty International calls global response to Afghanistan's restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Amnesty International called the international community's response to Afghanistan's restrictions on women 'disappointing', a local media reported.
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Taliban leadership has zero credibility for Women's rights: Human Rights W
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): Associate women's rights director and former senior Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr, highlighted Taliban's vicious remarks against Afghan women, calling out the organization's growing atrocities, in a tweet on Friday.
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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Ahead of UN visit, Beijing warns Uyghurs not to talk about 're-education'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the UN team's much-anticipated visit to Xinjiang, the Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs from discussing the network of internment camps.
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Rights group urges UK to provide Afghan female refugees with long-term hou
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to expedite the provision of long-term housing to Afghan women evacuated last August as many of them are faced with a growing risk of domestic violence and pressure from other Afghan
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As China welcomes UN rights chief's upcoming visit, all eyes on Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the country's Xinjiang province this month amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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Activists keep focus on Xinjiang access as UN rights chief preps for China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 29 (ANI): The planned visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should meet minimum standards to be considered credible, several rights groups have said.
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China asks Sweden to respect 'religious beliefs' of Muslims despite being
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): China, which is listed among the worst human rights abusers in the world by the Human Rights Watch, has asked Sweden to respect the "religious beliefs" of Muslims and other minority groups, protect their lawful rights and interest, said a media report.
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Human Rights Watch asks Pakistan to amend 'blood money' laws to deliver ju
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Highlighting the "severe miscarriage of justice" due to Pakistan's existing infamous "blood money" laws since 1990, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the government to amend provisions of the criminal law that allow for murder and other s
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