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Restrictions on women and girls should be removed in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Representatives from several countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticized the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and asked the Taliban administration to remove the gender-based restrictions on women and girls, Khaama Press reported.
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Doha agreement excludes women from political engagement: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Doha agreement is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, member of Human Rights Watch said.
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Human rights activists accuse China of overlooking North Korean refugees
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Human rights activists and former officials have accused Beijing of violating Chinese and international laws for putting thousands of North Korean refugees in upcoming danger, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Amid tension, DG CRPF meets Manipur Governor; apprises her of 'situation'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the official records close to 47,000 people have been evacuated in the violence-torn situation and hundreds of people lost their homes which were gutted in the violence.
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World Uyghur Congress advocates Uyghur rights in Turkey parliament
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi and highlights the courage of the protestors.
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Pakistan: Landlords burn peasants house after latter demanded share in cro
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tenants in Pakistan work the land for no pay because of debts owed to landlords, often incurred generations before. It's a classic system of share-cropping, where landless tenants hand over between two-thirds and half of their crop to landowners just to pay the interest.
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"Senthil Balaji was targeted, tortured" Tamil Nadu minister Raghupathi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Senthil Balaji was targeted and tortured. ED kept questioning him continuously for 24 hours. This is totally against human rights," the state Law Minister said adding that the probe agency has to answer to the people and in court.
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Pakistan National Assembly passes resolution demanding speedy action again
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif submitted the resolution, which demanded that the culprits of the May 9 events be prosecuted under the Army Act while also respecting human rights.
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Rights body urges Pak government to stop "tragic deportation" of Afghan re
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Over the last week, Pakistani authorities arrested and detained hundreds of Afghan migrants from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other cities in Pakistan.
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West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, deputes observer for violence
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Accordingly, it has decided to depute the Director General (Investigation) of the Commission, as Special Human Rights Observer, to apprise first-hand information of recent incidents and to conduct an on-the-spot survey of West Bengal in consultation with the State Election Commission, SEC to
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Nepal: Maoist child combatants file case against PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, fo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In the 14-paged petition, nine petitioners have claimed the Maoist leaders of committing war crimes by recruiting minors in the armed conflict.
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Peace Dove "Franz Xaver Gruber" Travels from Austria to India at Chitkara
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 9: Chitkara University hosted prominent artist and painter, KK Gandhi, who was recently chosen as the "Messenger of Peace" during his stay as "Artist in residence" at Hallein, Salzburg, Austria. KK Gandhi today reached Chitkara University Campus with his Peace Dove "
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