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"Both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes," says UN rights chief
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Both Hamas and Israel have committed "war crimes" in the past month, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk said, CNN reported on Thursday.
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NHRC India chairperson addresses 14th International Conference of NHRIs in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday addressed the concluding session of the 14th International Conference of NHRIs on Torture and other ill-treatment in Copenhagen.
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European Parliamentarians express concern over coerced faith conversion ta
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The participants in the event expressed deep concerns regarding the distressing issue of coerced faith conversion and sexual violence targeting minority women and girls in Pakistan.
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Copenhagen: Justice Arun Mishra chairs session at international meet of Na
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The session, titled 'Practical perspective on protection: Complaints, investigations, access to justice, and reparations,' drew significant interest from NHRIs representing various countries.
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Women in Circularity: Beiersdorf Launches Initiative to Support Women and
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7: Beiersdorf is strengthening its CARE BEYOND SKIN Sustainability Agenda with the launch of "Women in Circularity". This holistic initiative is geared towards providing substantial funding to plastic waste recycling organizations that have a strong soc
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Israel-Hamas war: Gaza fatalities surpass 10,000; Rafah border crossing re
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a tragic development, over 10,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza since hostilities began on October 7, simultaneously, the Rafah border crossing reopens following an Israeli airstrike.
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Baloch activist flags atrocities, China-Pak nexus in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Activist Qambar Malik Baloch said thousands of people have become victims of the "kill and dump policy" of the Pakistani state for expressing dissent, while the whereabouts of many others remain unknown.
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Punjab Vigilance Bureau registers case against police officer for extortio
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a case against an assistant Inspector General (AIG) of the Human Rights Cell of the Punjab Police along with two others for alleged extortion and taking bribes from government employees, said officials.
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Bangladesh: Govt rejects OHCHR's statement, says committed to ensure peopl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing political violence in the country, the Bangladesh government has issued a response to a press briefing note issued by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on October 31, and said that it rejects any insinuation suggesting that the 'masked individua
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Guterres becomes first foreign delegate to address Nepal Parliament, calls
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his address to the joint house session of Nepal's Federal Parliament has called the government to complete the transitional justice keeping the victims at the centre. It is the first time ever since the adoption of federalism that a fo
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NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt, DDA, police commissioner over minor's de
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission( NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a five-year-old boy died after a damaged entry gate fell on him at a colony of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Siraspur, an official statement said.
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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