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Haryana: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of poor infrastructure at Civil Ho
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report, which was carried on July 5, alleging that the infrastructure of the Civil Hospital in Jind, Haryana is in deplorable condition.
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Geneva: Sindhi Foundation holds protest at UN demanding release of missing
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The protest coincided with the UN Human Rights Council's 56th Session. Munawar "Sufi" Laghari, the Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, emphasised the urgency of Priya Kumari's case.
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Punjab Police hold meet with NHRC to discuss strategies for combating drug
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Punjab police on Monday held a crucial meeting with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to discuss strategies for combating drug abuse in prisons and disrupting supply chains.
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Uyghur Rights organizations slam China for ongoing human rights violations
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The representatives of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and Swedish Uyghur Committee (SUC) on Saturday organised protests in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Stockholm, Sweden, highlighting the atrocities of the Chinese authorities upon the Uyghur community of East Turkistan.
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Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants deported from Iran, Pakistan in four days
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a newsletter, the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that 11,997 Afghan migrants were expelled by the governments of Pakistan and Iran and have returned to Afghanistan.
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Pakistan's gender gap index hits rock bottom, second worst globally
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively. They emphasise the need to redefine the roles prescribed to women by Pakistani society and the government.
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UAE delivers joint statement on climate change and human rights on behalf
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The United Arab Emirates delivered a joint statement on behalf of more than 69 countries at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, focusing on the adverse impacts of climate change on human rights.
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New UK PM Kier Starmer to scrap Rwanda deportation plan
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The previous government led by Rishi Sunak approved the contentious law in April, declaring Rwanda a safe third country, which bypassed an earlier UK Supreme Court ruling that said the scheme was unlawful on human rights grounds
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UN side event spotlights China's rising Islamophobia targeting Uyghurs, Ka
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Human rights activists, diplomats, and other intellectuals highlighted the growing Islamophobia in China targeting Uyghur Muslims and Kazakhs during a side event at the UN Human Rights Council's 56th session in Geneva.
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee plans protest against "extermination" of Baloch
Updated : 2 years ago IST
BYC organiser Mahrang Baloch will announce details regarding the Baloch National Gathering on BYC's official YouTube channel at 5 pm.
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NGOs slam China for rejecting UPR recommendations at UNHRC's 56th session
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Responding to the dismissal of the UPR recommendations, in a joint statement on behalf of 29 NGOs delivered at the Human Rights Council after China's remarks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) urged China to 'genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms' in line wi
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Uyghur activist condemns China's human rights abuses and economic exploita
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A renowned Uyghur human rights activist has lambasted China for its poor human rights record and its international policies of economic exploitation, especially in Africa.
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