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NHRC issues notice to MP govt following media reports about woman earning
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The state authorities are also directed to inform about the action taken with regard to the young children according to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act including providing counselling in safe custody if required.
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Indonesia goes to polls tomorrow as it seeks to enter new phase amid conce
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid concerns regarding the cost of living and human rights, Indonesia will go to the polls tomorrow, as it aims to enter a new phase in politics after President Joko Widodo has completed his maximum term as president.
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Pakistan should ensure fair, peaceful transition of power: Human Rights wa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid hectic parleys around government formation and allegations of rigging by the PTI, the Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that Pakistani authorities should ensure the peaceful transfer of power following national parliamentary elections on February 8, 2024.
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UK announces new sanctions against Israeli settlers over 'human rights abu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Kingdom on Monday announced new sanctions on the four extremist Israeli settlers, who committed alleged human rights abuses against Palestinian communities in the West Bank, UK foreign secretary said in an official statement.
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Firecracker storage unit blast: Kerala Human Rights Commission takes suo-m
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The State Human Rights Commission on Monday filed a voluntary case in the blast incident that claimed one life and left several injured at a firecracker storage unit in Kerala's Ernakulam district.
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Demands for Canada to stop supplying weapons to Israel grow louder
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza, human rights advocates are accusing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government of misleading the public over weapons to Israel, which have come under greater scrutiny, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
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UK Foreign Secy urges Pakistan to uphold fundamental human rights amid pol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, urged Pakistan authorities on Friday to uphold fundamental human rights, including a free and fair trial through the independent judicial system and also expressed concern over restrictions imposed on internet access on polling d
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Human Rights Focus Pakistan strongly condemns religious persecution of min
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has strongly condemned the religious persecutions of minorities in Pakistan and urged the next government to bring legislation of equal status for all communities.
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Amnesty International expresses concerns after back-to-back blasts in Balo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
It has also urged the caretaker government in Pakistan to ensure compliance with its human rights obligations during and after the elections.
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Rights group World Uyghur Congress nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2024
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a Germany-based Uyghur rights organization, that voices for the human rights and freedom of the Uyghur People through peaceful means, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 on Wednesday.
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Amnesty International urges Pakistan authorities to ensure uninterrupted i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Human rights group Amnesty International has written an open letter urging Pakistan authorities to guarantee uninterrupted internet access for everyone throughout the polling process, Dawn reported.
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India's UN envoy Arindam Bagchi meets UN High Commissioner for Human Right
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Tuesday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.
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