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G7 members oppose Beijing's actions in South China Sea, raise concerns on
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Expressing concern about the East and South China Seas, the G7 members at the group's Foreign ministers' meeting strongly opposed China’s militarization and other provocative activities, any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.
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Terror victim families in Kashmir valley awaiting justice: Activist Taslee
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A Kashmiri socio-political activist lambasted Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in India’s Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in her intervention at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Research analyst raises human rights violations in Pakistan at UNHRC
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Michela Mutovciev, a Research Analyst at Amsterdam-based EFSAS think-tank made her intervention during the Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances during the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Highlighted responsibility of Global North as historical polluter: IWF pre
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Arvind Kumar, president of India Water Foundation, on Monday stressed that India has invested in climate financing and limiting the emission norms while highlighting the Global North's responsibility as the "historical polluter".
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Pakistani Christian activist at UNHRC exposes Pakistan for mistreating min
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A human rights activist from the Christian community in Pakistan has exposed the Islamic nation for mistreating them and using national security laws to persecute the minority community.
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Girls in Afghanistan still face unfair bans on education after two years:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Guterres said on his social media platform X, “Two years have passed since the ban on girls attendance in schools in Afghanistan. This is an unjustifiable violation of human rights that inflicts long-term damage on the entire country.”
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No "gross violation" of human rights in India, says NHRC chief
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The NHRC chairperson was referring to some foreign agencies taking up Human Rights violations in India at the international level.
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Activist from Gilgit Baltistan raises human rights issues at UNHRC
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
He highlighted how coercive measures were adopted in Gilgit Baltistan by a state-owned telecom company Special Communications Organisation and has curtailed and curbed rights to freedom of expression in urban and rural areas of Gilgit Baltistan, affecting human rights of local people.
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Bangladesh Govt "utterly disappointed" by European Parliament's resolution
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangladesh government on Thursday expressed "utter disappointment" at the adoption of anEuropean Parliament's resolution on "Human Rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar".
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Rights Body in Pakistan rejects police narrative on Jaranwala blasphemy ca
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Naveed Walter, president of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), said that police have made fake reports on Jaranwala’s blasphemy incidents. “We reject both versions of police, first of foreign conspiracy just after the incident dated 16 August and now of honour crime to personal interests,”
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US special envoy calls on Taliban to pursue 'normalisation' with Internati
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the US' special envoy to Afghanistan, Thomas West has underlined serious challenges impeding de-facto authorities' efforts to normalise relations with the international community, the majority of which are the result of their
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Banner exhibition to be held outside UN to expose Pakistan's human rights
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The event to be organised by the Baloch Voice Association in coordination with the Baloch Peoples’ Congress, MiMAN Association and Voice for Baloch Missing Persons will be held during the 54th UN Human Rights Council Session.
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