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UK: Conclave on Kashmir condemns Pakistan for violating human rights in Po
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], July 31 (ANI): The United Kashmir People's National Party organised the 'International Kashmir Conference' in UK's Leeds against the human rights violation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and condemned the land grabbing in the area and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) by th
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Conference on Kashmir in Leeds slams Pakistan rights abuses in PoJK
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], July 30 (ANI): Kashmiri Nationalist human rights activists, thinkers, politicians and other renowned diaspora personalities gathered in Leeds, UK under the aegis of UKPNP which organised the International Kashmir Conference to discuss the rights situation in Pakistan-occupied
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Pakistan women journalists face increased risk of attack, censorship: NCHR
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan has consistently ranked low on indices rating freedom of expression, and online spaces are no different. Women in particular face the brunt of harassment and abuse.
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Executions in Myanmar show junta's contempt for democratic aspirations: G7
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) nations have condemned the execution of democracy activists in Myanmar as they expressed deep concern about the political, and human rights situation in the country.
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Taliban calls for implementation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 29 (ANI): In the wake of the deteriorating situation of women and minorities in the country, the Taliban on Thursday called for the implementation of Sharia law in Afghanistan, stressing the need for preserving Islamic values.
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Exclude Taliban of any seat at United Nations: US Senators to UN
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 29 (ANI): Emphasizing on the ever-increasing restrictions and ongoing violation of human rights by the Taliban leadership, US Senators urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to exclude Taliban of any seat at the United Nations.
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Uyghur rights groups urge UN member states to appoint credible, impartial
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], July 28 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress along with other human rights groups urged the UN member states to give the position of the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to someone who will be a credible, impartial and courageous champion of human rights around the world.
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India raises concern over executions of democracy activists in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): India on Thursday raised concern over the recent executions of democracy activists in Myanmar which led to widespread criticism of country's military junta from the international community.
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Taliban's crackdown destroying lives of Afghan women, girls: Rights group
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 28 (ANI): The lives of women and girls in Afghanistan are being devastated by the Taliban's crackdown on their human rights, a London-based rights group said in its new report.
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UN experts ask Hong Kong authorities to repeal national security law
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 27 (ANI): United Nations-backed human rights experts on Wednesday called on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law as it slammed China's tightening grip on the semi-autonomous region.
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Chinese human rights lawyer in closed-door trial as family members held by
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI): Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping stood trial for a subversion charge in Shaanxi province behind closed doors and moreover his wife was prevented from travelling to the court.
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Persecution of minorities under blasphemy continues in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): The targeting of religious minorities has been continuing in Pakistan under blasphemy as a large number of innocent persons who have lost their lives, homes and their terrorized families dispersed, according to media reports.
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