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Rights activists urge world leaders to pressure Taliban on girls' educatio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): Several human rights and education activists urged world leaders in an open letter recently to mount diplomatic pressure on the Taliban to reopen secondary schools for girls in the war-torn country as the Taliban's brutal regime in Afghanistan will soon co
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Tibetan activists in Dharamshala observe Int'l Justice Day, protest agains
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Tibetan activists from four major NGOs in Dharamshala observed International Justice Day on Sunday and held protests against China's human rights violations and atrocities across Tibet.
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US seems less interested in trade with Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Pakistan's dismal record in labour conditions, human rights, religious freedom and governance can turn out to be roadblocks in its attempts to secure a General System of Preferences (GSP) favour from the United States, according to a media report.
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India, EU underline commitment to promoting human rights
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): During the 10th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue which was held on Friday in New Delhi, both sides reiterated their commitment to protecting and promoting all human rights and expressed the need to foster greater engagement on the issue.
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Baloch activists plan to make Pak accountable for human rights violations
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): A number of Baloch activists gathered at the event, hosted by Baroness Natalie Bennett, Member of House of Lords at British Parliament on Tuesday to carry out the campaign to make Pakistan accountable for human rights violations in Balochistan.
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Hamid Ansari, his friends were 'fraternizing with' Pak journalist Mirza at
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a fresh twist to the controversy over the BJP asking former Vice President Hamid Ansari to come clean on claims of a Pakistan journalist which were rubbished by him and the Congress, Dr Adish Aggarwala, Chairman, All India Bar Association, has said tha
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NATO, G7 nations tighten noose around China
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): The recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid and G7 summit held in Germany have exerted pressure on China's ambitions and "coercive policies" in the Indo-Pacific.
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I don't mind being martyr for democracy, human rights: Hong Kong Activist
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 14 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu, who was sentenced to nine months in prison under the sedition law, has said that he doesn't mind being a martyr for democracy and human rights.
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Need ideas to remove stigma, achieve safe world for people with mental ill
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday said it is time to think of innovative ideas to remove the stigma and achieve a safe world for persons with mental illnesses and urged society and family members to accept a
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Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan's Sindh province: Report
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): In yet another case of an atrocity against the minority communities in the country, a Hindu girl was abducted in Sindh province.
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Afghan girls face bleak future as ban on secondary education persists
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 13 (ANI): The Taliban's ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the country's future, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday i
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Thailand passes bill that allows voluntary chemical castration of sex offe
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 12 (ANI): In a bid to tackle sex crimes, Thailand on Tuesday passed a bill that allows the voluntary chemical castration of sex offenders.
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