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Uyghur Congress criticises BASF's China enthusiasm over human rights
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Society for Threatened Peoples and the World Uyghur Congress criticised BASF, a German multinational company with China-devoted enthusiasm instead of dealing with human rights violations.
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Iran sentences rapper Toumaj Salehi to death on speech-related charges
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The verdict was issued by Branch 1 of Isfahan's Revolutionary Court, which found Salehi guilty of "corruption on earth," a charge that can carry the death penalty. Salehi's lawyer, Amir Raeesian, revealed the sentence to the media outlet Shargh on April 24, 2024. Raeesian denounced the rulin
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"Deeply biased": India dismisses US report on alleged human rights abuses
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India. We attach no value to it and urge you to do the same," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal responded to the question asked during the MEA's daily press briefing on Thursday.
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Israel rejects reports about discovery of mass grave at Nasser Hospital in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Israel Embassy in India has called any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves "false."
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Human rights situation in Xinjiang remains grave: Amnesty International re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its yearly report, Amnesty International stated that people who participated in events to commemorate the victims of an apartment block fire in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and other protests against stringent COVID-19 policies known as the A4 protests or White Paper Revolution due to protes
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Amnesty International report highlights severe human rights abuses in Chin
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In its report titled ''The State of the World's Human Rights, April 2024' released on Tuesday, international human rights advocacy organisation Amnesty International highlighted the human rights abuses in China.
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Activist says, exploitation of religious minorities continues in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan again witnessed the incidents of exploitation of religious minorities in Akbarabad. Recently, a mob of Muslims broke into a Christian household and tore several pages of the Holy Bible, Faraz Pervaiz a human rights activist stated.
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US, India regularly consult at highest levels on democracy, human rights i
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United States and India regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues, a senior US State Department official said on Monday (local time) in response to an official report released.
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US report exposes arbitrary detention of Uyghurs, other Muslim minority gr
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
From criminal prosecution of journalists to the prohibition of independent trade unions, the findings underscore a troubling pattern of oppression and injustice.
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Pakistan government "rarely took credible steps" to identify, punish offic
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The US released a report "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" on Tuesday, highlighting the human rights abuses in various countries.
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US expresses 'troubling' concerns over Israeli human rights abuses in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and highlighted Israel, underscoring concerns over human rights abuses in Gaza.
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Chinese govt arbitrarily detains over 1 mn Uyghurs, members of other Musli
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chinese government has arbitrarily arrested and detained over one million Uyghurs and members of other predominantly Muslim minority groups from 2017 to 2023, according to a report released by the United States.
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