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India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted refe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14 (ANI): Slamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps to end its state-sponsored terrorism and dismantl
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China uses 'books' to justify wrongful claims over Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 14 (ANI): Upholding its repeated claim over Tibet, China is now using books as a tool to distort the view of its invasion of Tibet and justify its wrongful claims over the region.
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China's 'Zero COVID Policy' deprives Tibetans of basic amenities
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 14 (ANI): China's stringent measures under its so-called 'Zero Covid policy' has put the lives of Tibetan people in grave danger amid the recent COVID-19 outbreak that has made the lives of Tibetans unbearable, thus leaving the state in a hassle.
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EU envoy slams Taliban for human rights violations in Afghanistan, says it
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 13 (ANI): Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, on Monday raised his concerns over the surge in violations of human rights under the Taliban and said that the organization has failed to uphold any promises made.
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Over 2,000 child abuse cases registered in Pakistan during past six months
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 13 (ANI): More than 2,000 cases of child abuse were registered in Pakistan during the past six months, highlighting the grim situation of human rights in the country.
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Pakistan comes to rescue of China over crimes against humanity
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 13 (ANI): Pakistan and China have enjoyed in recent years at the United Nations a relationship comparable to one between two powerful mafia families, rescuing each other on the issue of human rights violations.
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US special envoy slams Taliban's ban on girls' education, calls it 'destru
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): US Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights in Afghanistan, Rina Amiri on Sunday condemned the Taliban's ban on girls' education and said that there is no justification for continuing this destructive policy in the country.
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India at UNHRC expresses concern over Sri Lanka's lack of progress on solu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India on Monday issued a statement on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka and noted with concern the lack of measurable progress by the government on their commitment of political solutions to the Tamil issue.
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Issue of enforced disappearances lingers in Pakistan despite efforts by ci
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Despite efforts by civil society to raise awareness about enforced disappearances, the issue lingers in Pakistan as the State uses it with impunity.
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India calls for need to develop legal framework for fighting terrorism at
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 11 (ANI): India has been at the forefront of supporting UN efforts to promote the cause of victims of terrorism, said India's Permanent Representative at United Nations Ruchira Kamboj calling for a need to develop a legal framework for fighting terrorism at the inter
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Rights group calls for UN resolution on Afghan human rights
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): Amnesty International on Saturday called for a UN resolution on Afghan human rights following reports of violations by the Taliban.
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Targeting China, EU seeks to ban products made with forced labour
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): In a move to target China, concerned about human rights violations in the province of Xinjiang, the 27-member country European Union (EU) seeks to ban products made with forced labour.
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