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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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We must transform justice systems to meet the challenges of today, tomorro
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The meeting is being hosted by the Government of Mauritius from November 22 to 25 in Port Louis under the theme of 'Strengthening international cooperation through the rule of law and the protection of human rights.'
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Canadian pension plans investing in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Multiple Canadian pension plans have invested in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses, alleges a report by UK-based human rights organization Hong Kong Watch and expert in forced labour, Prof Laura Murphy at Sheffield Hallam University.
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China asserts dominance and intensifies surveillance in Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Citing reports from Human Rights Watch and the Citizen Lab in September this year the Tibet Rights Collective also claimed that CCP has been involved in an extensive collection of DNA samples. These samples are gathered from locals and children attending kindergarten.
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Chinese tech firms under criticism for spying in Europe:Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chinese Technology companies such as Huawei, ZTE Corps and Hikvision have been heavily criticized by human rights groups for providing surveillance technology not only for authoritarian regimes but also for espionage activities at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious freedom, and the accuser enjoyed impunity despite presenting false evidence and false testimony, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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Committed to giving voice to 'oppressed' Afghan women: EU Parliament presi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Roberta Metsola said during the prevailing Taliban regime, women have deprived them of basic human rights,
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Balochistan National Party leader Mengal raise concern over gross violatio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The head of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and former Chief Minister of Balochistan Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal raised concern over the gross violation of human rights in the province.
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UNICEF concerned over children's death in ongoing protest in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Raising its concern over the death of children in the ongoing protest in Iran, the United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said in a statement on Friday, that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests "must stop."
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Physical intimidation, enforced disappearances by Pak army see 3-fold rise
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Shireen Mazari tweeted on November 7, confirming human rights violations in Balochistan. In the tweet, he expressed sorrow over the 'disappearance of eleven women and children'.
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No country can defeat terrorism on its own: Home Minister Amit Shah
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking at the concluding session of the 3rd 'No Money for Terror' Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing, Shah said," I believe that terrorism stands in the way of democracy, human rights, economic development, and world peace."
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran's border: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international protection.
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