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Sindhis, Baloch and Pashtun activists at UN accuse Pakistan of violating h
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hidayat Ullah Bhutto, Organiser of UK and Europe, World Sindhi Congress said in his intervention, “Although violence against Sindhi Hindus has been a dark thread in Pakistan's history, forcing approximately 80% of them to flee their ancestral homeland since the country’s inception. However,
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China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UN for speaking against Chinese
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A Chinese diplomat interrupted his speech and demanded the floor to object. The Chinese diplomat said Isa is not a representative of the "so-called NGO". However, UN Human Rights Council Vice President Asim Ahmed allowed Uyghur activists to complete his statement.
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At UN Human Rights Council, India flags atrocities against minorities in P
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
At the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council, India came down hard on Pakistan for using the forum for their baseless allegations against New Delhi and also highlighted the prevailing atrocities against the minorities in the neighbouring country.
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People from PoK forced to migrate due to Pakistan’s repressive policies, a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In his intervention during the 54th Session of UN Human Rights in Geneva, Junaid Qureshi said, “In the worst migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, a boat carrying 750 people capsized in June this year. At least 300 people from Pakistan, including 135 from Pakistan-administered Jamm
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NGO at UNHRC praises Indian Govt for recognising development, human rights
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS), an Indian NGO, informed the United Nations about the Government of India’s recognition of development, human rights and commitment towards gender equality.
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NHRC issues notice to Bihar Govt over stripping incident of Dalit woman in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Bihar Government after a Dalit woman was beaten up and stripped naked in Patna.
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Youth in PoK forced to join terror groups, activists tell UN forum
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir raised the issue of terrorism in the region and informed the United Nations that youth in PoK are forced to join banned extremist groups who take up arms training to carry out terror attacks.
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Sindhis hold protest against Pakistan for targeting minorities, exploiting
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sindhi political activists gathered in front of the United Nations on Tuesday and slammed Pakistan for "targeting minorities" like Hindus and exploiting natural resources in Sindh province.
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Delhi Govt to come up with guidelines to prevent electrocution incidents
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The decision follows the orders issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in 2021, and it underscores the commitment of the Power Department to safeguard the lives of Delhi's residents. The decision has been taken in light of recent electrocution incidents recorded in Delhi.
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Baloch Human Rights Council questions Canada for silence on killing of act
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Karima Baloch was a Baloch human rights activist and a dissident. She was granted asylum in Canada in 2016. She was found dead after having gone missing in Dec 2020 in Toronto.
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UN expresses concern over forced separation, language policies for Uyghur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The experts received information about the large-scale removal of children, mainly Uyghur, from their families, including very young children whose parents are in exile or “interned”/detained. These children are treated as “orphans” by State authorities and placed in full-time boarding schoo
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Indian envoy to UN highlights ongoing situation in Myanmar at Human Rights
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
“As a neighbour of Myanmar, India has direct stakes in peace, stability and development in Myanmar. The ongoing situation in Myanmar has led to influx of Myanmar nationals into India. We have also seen a rise in transnational crimes. There is a need to take into consideration the impact o
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