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Amid the Taliban's international isolation, China to transport goods to Af
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): While the world condemns the Taliban for its human rights violations and has not given any international recognition to its regime, China will be transporting goods to Afghanistan.
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Concrete action needed to eradicate enforced disappearances: Pak rights bo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns over the enforced disappearances in the country and said that expressions of solidarity can be no substitute for concrete action towards safely recovering victims.
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Chinese debt trap diplomacy behind Sri Lankan's bankruptcy: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): The debt trap policy of China has affected the Sri Lankan economy as Colombo was declared bankrupt due to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the south Asian country, according to experts.
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Islamabad High Court judge lambasts Pak govt apathy over missing persons c
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Friday criticized the Pakistan government's apathy over missing persons cases and said that the government should resign if subordinate institutions are not under control.
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Week-long hunger strike in front of UN to protest Pakistan's 'genocidal at
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): Protesting the human rights violations and genocidal atrocities against Sindhis committed by the Pakistani state, its security agencies and the successive governments, a week-long Sindh Hunger Strike was announced in front of the UN offices during the
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Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mecha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): Human rights groups called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan.
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UNFPA-TechGig launch a nationwide hackathon - Crack the Code to Prevent an
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI/TechGig): Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Worldwide, an estimated 1 in 3 have women experienced physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime[1].
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Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 9 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Thursday Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.
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ISIS group targets religious minorities in Afghanistan, says HRW
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 8 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) repeatedly attacked Hazaras and other religious minorities at their mosques, schools, and workplaces.
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High time situation of Uyghurs is discussed in UN Security Council: World
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 8 (ANI): In the wake of serious human rights violations against Uyghur minorities in China, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) said that it is about time that the situation of Uyghurs should be discussed at the UN security council and the human rights council.
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Taliban to revise mass media law in Afghanistan, condition of the press co
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): With Taliban officials set to make changes in the culture and religious sections of media books and revise the mass media law in the country, the condition of media personnel in Afghanistan is likely to get worse.
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House arrest instances in China could cross over a million in next 3 years
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 7 (ANI): Under the Chinese President Xi Jinping, the law enforcement's use of house arrests or "residential surveillance" has risen sharply, media reports said citing a research by Safeguard Defenders.
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