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Pakistan: HRCP warns against ban on all social media platforms
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday opposed a proposed Senate resolution seeking to ban all social media platforms in Pakistan.
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Eleven children abused daily in Pakistan in 2023, says report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The comprehensive report encompasses various forms of child abuse, including sexual abuse, abduction, missing children, and child marriages.
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Human rights group criticises ongoing 'enforced disappearances' of Baloch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, PAANK, while highlighting the barbarous regime of the Pakistani administration, raised concerns over the continued 'enforced disappearances' of Baloch students.
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Farmer stopped at Bengaluru Metro for "untidy" clothes, Rights Body issues
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a farmer was stopped from boarding a metro train by an official at Rajajinagar station in Karnataka's Bengaluru "because his clothes were untidy," the National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of
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Ghana passes controversial anti-homosexuality bill amid international outc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Introduced in 2021, the bill not only criminalises LGBTQ relationships but also targets individuals who advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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"Truly abysmal human rights record...": India's befitting reply to Pakista
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a befitting reply to Pakistan, India exercised its 'Right of Reply' in response to references to New Delhi stating that the nation that has institutionalized the systemic persecution of its minorities and has a truly abysmal human rights record has no right to comment on India
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World Sindhi Congress to organise protest condemning brutal murder of acti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The murder of prominent Sindh activist Hidayat Lohar under questionable circumstances has now gathered international attention. The World Sindhi Congress (WSC), an organisation involved in Sindh rights advocacy, announced it was organising a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence in
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of stray dog mauling 2-year-old girl in New
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a two-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Tughlak Lane area of New Delhi on February 24, 2024, the NHRC said in a press release.
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"Conflict in Gaza is of great concern to us": Jaishankar at Human Rights C
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaishankar stressed that humanitarian crisis arising from conflicts require a sustainable solution that gives immediate relief to those most-affected.
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Emirates Human Rights Association hosts symposium on occasion of World Day
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In response to the United Nations' call to mark the World Day of Social Justice, the Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) held a symposium, titled "United for Humanity and Dignity" to discuss various aspects of combating human trafficking and the rehabilitation of victims of the crime.
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UN human rights chief launches "path of solution"; decries "disinfo propag
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk launched new Human Rights solutions on Monday and added that it sets out eight messages to guide renewed action for peace; economies that work for people, planet, as well as effective governance.
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Plastics For Change becomes the first organization to receive Social+OBP C
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26: Plastics For Change (PFC), a global leader in addressing plastic pollution and enhancing the lives of informal waste pickers has proudly announced its achievement of B Corp certification and becoming the world's first organization to receive Social + OBP (Ocea
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